Continuing our series on cylinder finishes, in this episode Lake Speed Jr takes us to Rottler Manufacturing’s HQ in Kent, Washington to meet up with Rottler’s Ed Keibler and get an advanced course in vertical honing and why cross hatch angle is such an important part of what Lake likes to call the “ring seal soup.”
The guys delve into subjects like roughing, “extreme plateau,” and achieving the ideal cross hatch angle for optimal oil transport within the cylinder.
They also talk about how today’s vertical hones, like those from Rottler, work the way they do, as well as why Scooter Brothers’ favorite saying “you can’t improve what you can’t measure” should always be top of mind when you’re looking to give your engine’s cylinder walls that perfect cross hatch angle.
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Episode 29 – Head Porting, Seats & Guides
The boys head to the Straub Technologies shop floor for a discussion and hands-on demo on how we get horsepower through CNC porting of the cylinder heads
Episode 28 – Tech 101: Selecting Fuels for Boost
Joe and Lake sit down with Ben Strader of EFI University and Freddy Turza of VP Racing Fuels to discuss how to pick the right fuel for boosting their engine
Episode 27 – Featured Engine Build: Heads & Valvetrain
Lake & the boys review their engine project build and the cylinder head and valvetrain options they think will help them boost this engine to 1,000HP
Episode 26 – Day 2 Closing Roundtable
In the closing episode of Day 2 of the Engine Performance Expo, Joe and Lake host a roundtable with George Bryce, Charles Navarro, Randy Neal, and Tim Wilkerson
Episode 25 – Engine Builder Interview: Tim Wilkerson
A joint broadcast with the Hidden Horsepower podcast, Joe and Lake sit down for a fun and enlightening interview with NHRA nitro funny car racer Tim Wilkerson
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