Naturally Aspirated USAC Midget Honda Engine - Engine Builder Magazine

Naturally Aspirated USAC Midget Honda Engine

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We were recently in Danville, IN to visit 4 Piston Racing, a premier performance Honda engine shop, and co-owner Luke Wilson. During our visit, we got to see a ton of cool things in various stages of completion, but one of the standout builds was this naturally aspirated USAC Midget Honda engine that had just come off the dyno. We spoke to Luke to get the full details for our Engine of the Week!

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