Expo 2023 – Episode 30: In-Cylinder Combustion Analysis
Lake and Ben Strader head out to EFI University to show how combustion analysis for each cylinder allowed them to gain 39ft-lb of torque in their LS engine
Expo 2023 – Episode 27 – Tech 101: Balance Then Dampen
Lake and Ben Strader go to the shop floor to talk with Randy Neal of CWT Technologies, and discuss the balancing versus dampening, and why you need both
Expo 2023 – Episode 25 – Tech 101: Bearing Failure Analysis
Lake Speed Jr gets together with Mahle’s Dan Begle to deliver a master class on IDing the most common causes of bearing failure and how to prevent it.
Expo 2023 – Episode 23 – Product Spotlight: Rottler EM45 Demo
We get a sneak preview of the new Rottler EM45, a state-of-the-art CNC machine with a large work envelope in a smaller, more floor space-efficient footprint
Expo 2023 – Episode 19 – Tech 101: Block Honing
Lake heads over to KB Racing to see Greg Anderson and get an up-close look and some inside tips on how NHRA’s winningest Pro Stock driver hones an engine block
Expo 2023 – Episode 17 – Tech 101: Ultrasonic Cleaning
Lake and Ben break down the 4 components of cleaning (time, temp, concentration and agitation) and demo ultrasonic cleaning to easily deliver cleaner parts.
Expo 2023 – Episode 15 – Tech 101: Setting Ring End Gap
Lake heads down to Jimmy Barton's Hot Rod Garage to get Jimmy's answers to one of the questions he hears most often: “how big should the ring end gap be?”
Expo 2023 – Episode 13 – Tech 101: EFI & Clutches
Lake Speed Jr and Team Total Seal reveal why the laptop is a critical component to ensure that fuel delivery works with the clutch to get the shift off clean
Expo 2023 – Episode 10 – Tech 101: Checking System Stiffness
We head back to EFI University and Ben Strader to learn a genius hack that's a quick and easy way to determine an engine's gross system stiffness and boost RPMs
Expo 2023 – Episode 06: Do’s and Don’ts of Cylinder Head & Manifold Porting
Dan Begle from Mahle and Billy Fisher from Straub Technologies dive into the secrets of porting cylinder heads and port matching to produce more horsepower.