Engine Performance Expo
Season 3
Aired live in January 2023
Expo 2023 – Episode 01 – Show Open: Danny Jesel Tribute & Fixing Fuel Pressure
Expo 2023 begins with a tribute to the late Danny Jesel followed by a troubleshooting session to solve the fuel pressure problems in their 1,000HP engine
Expo 2023 – Episode 02 – Whiteboard Session: Tuning with George Bryce
George Bryce brings his one of his patented Tech Talk Whiteboard Sessions to school Lake Speed Jr and Ben Strader on Tuning by listening to what the engine says
Expo 2023 – Episode 03 – Leak Down Testing
Lake Speed Jr and Ben Strader head back to EFI University to perform a Leak Down Test on their engine and show best practices, shortcuts and tips from the pros.
Expo 2023 – Episode 04 – Engine Builder Interview: Jason Line
In a joint episode with Hidden Horsepower Podcast, Lake and Joe sit down with NHRA Pro Stock legend, Jason Line, for an entertaining engine builder interview
Expo 2023 – Episode 05: Tech 101 – Engine Pro Shop Services, Inspection Tools
This Tech 101 segment is all about things engine shops and builders can use: Engine Pro Services, borescopes / endoscopes, and oil analysis from SPEEDiagnositx
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.
Expo 2023 – Episode 07 – Roundtable: Dyno Testing
Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr are joined by Mark Cronquist, Jon Kaase, Jason Line, and Ben Strader for a roundtable discussion on testing engines on the dyno
Expo 2023 – Episode 08 – Advance Tech Feature: Spintron
Ben Strader from EFI University provides a master class in testing, diagnosing and troubleshooting engine performance using the Spintron
Expo 2023 – Episode 09 – Whiteboard Session: Valvetrain
Lake Speed Jr, Ben Strader, and Billy Godbold have a whiteboard session on pinpointing the source of engine power loss above certain RPM and possible fixes.
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 11 – Roundtable: Valvetrain
Lake Speed Jr, Mark Cronquist, Scooter Brothers, Billy Godbold, and Ben Strader discuss their experiences and how new technology is transforming the valvetrain
Expo 2023 – Episode 12 – Featured Engine Build: Corrosion Prevention
Lake Speed Jr and his profilometer show how even a little oxidation can alter cylinder wall surfaces and how to prevent it with the help of a fogging spray.
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 14 – Roundtable: Industry Economic Outlook
A slate of "Captains of the Performance Engine Industry" give their take on the state of the economy and its current and future impact on the business of racing
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 16 – Roundtable: Competition Engine Development
Mark Cronquist, Ben Strader, Keith Dorton, Jon Kaase, and George Bryce sit down to talk about “the race within racing” — developing competition engines.
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 18 – Roundtable: Engine Assembly
Lake and Joe are joined by Mark Cronquist, Cass Choate, Keith Dorton, Jon Kaase, Jimmy Barton for a roundtable talk on the best practices in engine assembly
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 20 – Lifetime Achievement Award: John Callies
Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr present the Engine Performance Expo’s third Lifetime Achievement Award to John Callies.
Expo 2023 – Episode 21 – Featured Engine Build: Teardown
Lake Speed Jr tears down the featured expo engine so we can get a look at its condition and prep it for upcoming segments
Expo 2023 – Episode 22 – Roundtable: Engine Builder Hall of Fame
The world's leading engine builders discuss the creation of the Engine Builder Hall of Fame to honor the pioneers of the engine building industry
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 24 – Roundtable: Machining Best Practices
We sit down with a panel of performance engine builders to talk about the advances in engine machining & CNCs, and share what they've learned as best practices
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 26 – Industry Personality: Joe “Dominator” Woods
Lake and Joe sit down with Joe “Dominator” Woods of Street Outlaws fame to talk about he came to be the model for the “every-man’s” drag racing dreams
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 28 – Roundtable: The Future of the Internal Combustion Engine
Lake and Joe host an expert roundtable on the future of the internal combustion engine and why an all-electric future is by no means a foregone conclusion
Expo 2023 – Episode 29 – Show Open & Hands-on Training Opportunities
Lake and Joe open Day 2 of Expo 2023 with a tease of the day's events and an announcement of new hands-on training programs available to Expo viewers
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 31 – Combustion Analysis Roundtable
Lake and Joe sit down with George Bryce, Mark Cronquist, Ben Strader, & Billy Godbold to talk about why in-cylinder pressure "disrobes everyone"
Expo 2023 – Episode 32 – Tech 101: Bore Geometry & Clamp Load
Rottler Manfacturing’s Ed Kiebler shows us why clamp load simulating what the cylinder experiences in the engine is key to honing the proper bore geometry
Expo 2023 – Episode 33 – Engine Builder Interview: Greg & Aaron Stanfield
In another joint episode with the Hidden Horsepower Podcast, Joe and Lake sit down for an interview with NHRA father and son legends, Greg and Aaron Stanfield
Expo 2023 – Episode 34 – Tech 101 Feature: Torque vs Stretch
We head out with to Jasper Engines & Transmissions in Jasper, Indiana for a master class on torque vs stretch and how to get the right bolt clamp force.
Expo 2023 – Episode 35 – Product Spotlight: Point One Manufacturing
Joe Castello, Ben Strader, and Billy Godbold sit down with Kevin Feeny of P1 to talk about the company’s new line of high performance studs and fasteners
Expo 2023 – Episode 36 – Advanced Tech Feature: Roughness vs Waviness
This episode is an advanced class in roughness vs waviness, and why understanding waviness in critical to ensuring uniform clamping force on today's MLS gaskets
Expo 2023 – Episode 37 – Whiteboard: Cylinder Surface System
Lake Speed Jr is joined by Mark Malburg of Digital Metrology for a whiteboard session on cylinder finishes and visualizing them with a profilometer and software
Expo 2023 – Episode 38 – Advanced Teach Feature: Cross Hatch Angle
Lake Speed Jr takes us to Rottler Mfg. HQ for an advanced course in honing cross hatch angle & why it's a part of what Lake likes to call the “ring seal soup.”
Expo 2023 – Episode 39 – Roundtable Discussion: Surface Finish
Capping off our cylinder honing & finishing series, our expert panel discusses the secrets to getting the right surface finish and boosting engine performance
Expo 2023 – Episode 40 – Product Preview: Clevite Model F Bearings
We get a sneak peek at Mahle’s new F series bearings, based on the popular H series, with new overlay plating technology to increase seizure resistance by 90%+
Expo 2023 – Episode 41 – Engine Builder Interview: Steve Morris
In a joint episode with the Hidden Horsepower Podcast, we sit down for an interview with the King of Boosted, Steve Morris of Steve Morris Racing Engines.
Expo 2023 – Episode 42 – Tech 101 Feature: Crankshaft Design
In episode 42, we step into the classroom with "professor” John Callies for a technical deep dive into racing crankshaft design, repair, and modification
Expo 2023 – Episode 43 – Spotlight: CP-Carrillo
Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr take a few minutes to talk with Ric Panneton from leading performance rods and pistons manufacturer, CP-Carrillo.
Expo 2023 – Episode 44 – Advanced Tech Feature: Cylinder Wear Tests
Lake Speed Jr heads down to the Southwest Research Institute to set up some tests to see how cylinder bore finish affects cylinder performance and wear
Expo 2023 – Episode 45 – Father & Son Roundtable
Joe and Lake sit down with a trio of father and son racing teams to talk about the family business and why the family that races together stays together
Expo 2023 – Episode 46 – Tech 101 Feature: Bearings & Balancing
CWT Industries’ Randy Neal and Mahle’s Dan Begle take us on a deep dive into finding peak performance with rotating assemblies without running to failure.
Expo 2023 – Episode 47 – Product Spotlight: Get’M Performance
The guys talk with Trevor from Get’M Performance about why their precision carburetors are the go-to for engine builders with their eye on a $1 million prize
Expo 2023 – Episode 48 – Advanced Tech Feature: SUMEbore
Lake Speed Jr is joined by Rottler Manufacturing’s Ed Kiebler to talk about plasma spray (aka: SUMEbore) cylinder coatings and what to know about honing them
Expo 2023 – Episode 49 – Product Sneak Peek: VEPR Small Block Package “Mayhem”
Straub Technologies’ Chris Straub and Street Outlaws’ James Goad give a sneak peek at a new low-cost 700HP package for big inch Chevy small block engines
Expo 2023 – Episode 50 – Tech 101: Oil Level Dyno Test
Lake Speed Jr joins Ben Strader at EFI University to load our Expo LS engine on the dyno and test what the best oil level is for maximum horsepower production.
Expo 2023 – Episode 51 – Whiteboard Session: Oil
Fresh off the oil level test on the dyno (episode 50), the guys head back in studio for a whiteboard session on what they learned about the effect on horsepower
Expo 2023 – Episode 52 – Advanced Technology Feature: Piston Coatings
Lake Speed Jr visits Dyno Don MacAskill at Shaver Racing Engines to get the lowdown on compensating for larger cylinder bores with advanced piston coatings
Expo 2023 – Episode 53 – Roundtable: Career Path
Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr sit down with an all-star group for a roundtable discussion on how to begin (or switch to) a career in the motorsports industry
Expo 2023 – Episode 54 – Featured Engine Build: Valvetrain RPM Limits
Lake and Ben go back to EFI University and our Expo engine build to try and solve the valve float problem they’re running into at 8100 RPM
Expo 2023 – Episode 55 – Engine Builder Interview: Dennis Borem
Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr welcome Dennis Borem of PME Engines to talk about the re-build and results of one of Lake’s dad’s 20 year-old Ford C3 Engines
Expo 2023 – Episode 56 – Tech 101: Lifters & Bushings
For episode 56 Lake Speed Jr takes us back to “professor” John Callies’ shop for an advanced lesson on lifter technology and how it plays into more horsepower
Expo 2023 – Episode 57 – Technology Roundtable
Joe and Lake sit down with a panel of experts to discuss advancements in engine building technology, where it's going next, and do some Q&A with the audience
Expo 2023 – Episode 58 – Featured Engine Build: How Much Power Did It Make?
We head back to EFI University where Ben and Lake have loaded the Expo Engine on the dyno and are ready for the big run to find out just how much power it makes
Expo 2023 – Episode 59 – Closing Roundtable
For the final episode of Expo 2023, our panel talks about their love of competition, sharing knowledge, and why no one wants to win on a solo run in the finals
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