Mini Series (Season 3 – 2023)2023-12-04T15:10:06-08:00

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

February 7, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , |

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.

February 10, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , , |

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

February 14, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Roundtable Discussions|Tags: , , , , , , |

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

February 28, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Roundtable Discussions|Tags: , , , |

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.

March 3, 2023|Categories: 2023, Featured Engine Build, Mini Series|Tags: , , , , , |

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

March 7, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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?”

March 10, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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.

March 14, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Roundtable Discussions|Tags: , , |

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.

March 17, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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

March 21, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Roundtable Discussions|Tags: , , |

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.

March 28, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series|Tags: , , , |

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

March 28, 2023|Categories: 2023, Featured Engine Build, Mini Series|Tags: , , |

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

March 31, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Roundtable Discussions|Tags: , , , |

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

April 4, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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.

April 11, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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

April 18, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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

April 28, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , |

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.

May 9, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , |

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

May 12, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Spotlight, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , , |

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.”

May 23, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , , |

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

June 2, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , |

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

June 9, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , |

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

June 9, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Roundtable Discussions|Tags: , , , |

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.

June 13, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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

June 20, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , |

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

June 23, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Spotlight|Tags: , , , , , |

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

June 30, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Whiteboard Sessions|Tags: , , , , , |

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

July 4, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mini Series, Tech Features|Tags: , , , , |

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

July 14, 2023|Categories: 2023, Engine Builder Interviews, Mini Series|Tags: , , , , |

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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