Dan Schechner

1 month ago | enginebuildermag.com | Dan Schechner

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Years ago, dynamometer testing was simple – You’d strap the car down, make a pull, and get a horsepower number. For the most part, that was it. A good run meant bragging rights (or maybe a social media post once that became a thing). A bad run meant it was back to the drawing board to try and figure out what went wrong. As cars became more powerful and sophisticated, the need for more advanced testing methods...

Jan 23, 2025 | enginebuildermag.com | Dan Schechner

Skip to content Main Navigation Advertisement Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Designing intake manifolds is a balancing act, where the goal of maximizing performance, efficiency and reliability bumps up against practical limitations. That means optimizing the air-fuel mixture often requires trade-offs, as it’s rarely possible for engine builders to check every box. “For starters, it still needs to fit underneath the hood,” says David Visner of Visner Engine Development...

Nov 19, 2024 | enginebuildermag.com | Dan Schechner

Skip to content Main Navigation Advertisement Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Nobody said life was easy for an engine’s bottom end. When pushed to the limit, especially in high-performance applications, each part must withstand enormous stress, which means durability is everything. Unfortunately, an area that tends to get overlooked more than others are the main caps. These components, which hold the crankshaft securely in place within the engine block, can start to shift...

Oct 23, 2024 | enginebuildermag.com | Dan Schechner

Skip to contentMain Navigation AdvertisementSocial ConnectResourcesOur Brand FamilyDiesel of the Week is presented byIn the heart of Central Missouri, Cole York is no stranger to transforming trucks. His business, York Diesel Performance, began modestly in 2017 in his grandfather’s four-bay garage, and has since evolved into a seven-bay powerhouse with a full shop, capable of servicing 12 trucks at any given time.

Oct 3, 2024 | enginebuildermag.com | Dan Schechner

Valve springs, whether they’re single or dual, conical or beehive, made of round wire or ovate, are subjected to stress levels that would cause most other parts of an internal combustion engine to fall apart at the seams. These components, which work together with the camshaft to control the precise movement and timing of the engine’s valves, must compress and expand dozens of times per second. They also have to endure extreme temperatures, often exceeding 200°F.