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Season 2
Episode 1 – Get Boosted! How to get 1,000HP from a stock stroke
In the final episode we sit down with our guests for a wrap-up of what we learned and share a few final thoughts from the three days of the first Expo event.
Episode 2 – Align Boring vs Align Honing
We dive deep into Align boring and honing do's, don't, theories, tips and trade-offs with live demos and Q&A from Rottler's Ed Kiebler and AERA's Chuck Lynch
Episode 3 – Engine Builder Interview : Jon Kaase
In episode 3 Joe and Lake sat down for a live interview and audience Q&A with the legendary engine builder, Jon Kaase. Episode originally aired October 13, 2021
Episode 4 – Advance Tech Feature : Anatomy of a Hydraulic Roller Lifter
In Expo2 episode 4 engine building legend John Callies gives us an advanced course in the anatomy and use of hydraulic roller lifters
Episode 5 – Business Opportunities : Profit is Not a Dirty Word
Lake Speed Jr sits down with Chris Straub of Straub Technologies to talk about the secrets to running a successful shop in the engine building industry
Episode 6 : Engine Builder Interview – Roy Johnson
Lake and Joe sit down with drag racing hall-of-famer Roy Johnson of for a wide ranging talk about his experiences and his "30-year overnight success."
Episode 7 – How Speeds, Feeds & Lube Affect Surface Finish
Lake and Ed site down with Don Miller and dive into speeds, feeds and lube and getting that perfect grind every time. Part 1 of a 2 part can't miss episode.
Episode 7 – How Speeds, Feeds & Lube Affect Surface Finish (Pt 2)
Three of the industry's leading experts dive into the tools, tips and techniques they and their customers use to get the ideal finish and engine performance
Episode 8 – REM Finishing and Diesel of the Day with SoCal Diesel
We go inside REM finishing with Shaver Racing's "Dyno" Don MacAskill, then head on over to SoCal Diesel to talk Duramax Diesel performance
Season 1
Episode 0 – Mini Series Trailer
Coming March 4, 2021 - The Engine Performance Expo Mini Series. Watch every seminar, every Q&A, every interview and video from the First Engine Performance Expo in order!
Episode 1 – Block Selection and Machining Considerations
Hosts Joe Castello and Lake Speed, JR. welcome Andy Rottler and the viewing audience to the first Engine Performance Expo. Topics include a visit to Dart Machinery's manufacturing facility, a live Q&A on block selection with David Lewis and Robert Lewis of Roush-Yates Engines, and discussion on cylinder bore coating and sleeving with Jake Raby of Raby's Aircooled Technology.
Episode 2 – Block Machining
This episode is all about engine block machining We take a trip to BES Racing Engines and Roush-Yates Racing Engines facilities to learn how these winners machine their blocks, then we head back to the studio for an audience Q&A session with Embry Harrick of Straub Technologies.
Episode 3 – Surface Finishes & Sealing
In this episode the AERA's Chuck Lynch takes us through the ins and outs of surface finishes and sealing, and takes Q&A on their effect on gasket seal in an era moving away from the thicker, less flexible gaskets of old.
Episode 4 – Surface Machining
This episode is all about surface machining and includes a live head surfacing demo, a visit to Creason's Racing Engines in MO for tips on head surfacing, then up to Larry's Auto Machine in CT for a block surfacing demo. The episode closes with live Q&A with Larry Creason and Ed Kiebler of Rottler Mfg.
Episode 5 – Engine Builder Interview with Doug Yates of Roush Yates Engines
In this episode we sit down with the legendary Doug Yates of Roush Yates Engines to talk NASCAR, the business of performance engine building, and take a couple trips down memory lane with a man who grew up with some of the most notable names in auto racing.
Episode 6 (Part 1) : Cylinder Honing and Surface Considerations
In Episode 6 the masters of performance engine building share the science and their secrets for perfect cylinder honing and surface finishes
Episode 6 (Part 2) : Cylinder Honing and Surface Considerations
In Episode 6 the masters of performance engine building share the science and their secrets for perfect cylinder honing and surface finishes
Episode 7 : Rotating Assembly & Balancing Considerations
This episode features an educational session in the basics in techniques in rotating assembly balancing followed by a live Q&A with Randy Neal and John Callies
Episode 8 : Rotating Assembly & Balancing Demonstration & Q&A
Randy Neal demonstrates engine balancing, talks ISO tolerances, materials and engineering changes that make last decade's racing specs OEM standards today.
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