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Developing a Honda 2.3L Engine for Road Racing

One of the most important aspects of engine building has nothing to do with the engine at all. You have to understand the customer and what they are trying to achieve.

Honda Engine
Engine Tech Q&A Featuring Total Seal and EFI University

Join us for a live engine tech Q&A at 12pm EST on April 29, where you can ask Ben Strader, Keith Jones and Lake Speed Jr. all your burning engine questions. Nothing is off limits – everything from 11,000 rpm LS engines to 3,000 horsepower diesels and beyond is fair game for these experienced and

Professional Secrets to Selecting Valve Springs

Valve springs play an essential role in controlling the breathing in internal combustion engines. The valves are mechanically opened by a camshaft, with the help of the valve lifters or tappets, and closed by the valve springs. But valve springs perform one of the most the critical functions: lifting the weight of the valve. Valve

Camshaft Selection

“What camshaft should I use?” How many times have you been asked or heard that question uttered? Why is it so difficult to choose the “correct” camshaft for an engine build? What separates one camshaft design from the other? After all, isn’t it true that a camshaft opens and closes valves? Simple, right? Well let’s

UNDERSTANDING ROD RATIOS

Performance engine builders are always looking at changes they can make that will give their engine an edge over the competition. Rod ratio is one of those factors that may make a difference. Changing the length of the rods with respect to the stroke of the crankshaft offers some advantages in certain situations, and may