Greg Acosta

2 days ago | enginelabs.com | Greg Acosta

Recently, we brought you Rob Dahm’s naturally aspirated dyno session of the wild 12-rotor engine we first brought to you over a decade ago. Without boost, Dahm has the engine making about what it did in its original carbureted form. However, the main goal of Dahm getting this 960 cubic-inch engine up and running isn’t just to dial in an EFI swap, but rather to add some boost to the engine and really let it eat.

1 week ago | enginelabs.com | Greg Acosta

If you are an avid EngineLabs follower, you know exactly who Lake Speed, Jr. is. If you don’t, let us enlighten you. Speed is a Tribologist, that is he is a devout student of how lubrication affects friction and wear in moving assemblies. It’s not a job title for him, but a description of his passion and mission in life. So much so that he has his own YouTube channel now after a successful career in motorsports and lubricant manufacturing.

2 weeks ago | enginelabs.com | Greg Acosta

If you have followed Rob Dahm’s 12-rotor build at all, you know this thing is going to unleash all manner of hell unto the world. Apparently, the engine dyno owner was fully aware, which required some mini tests before the rotary could be rolled into the dyno cell. How much will it make? Dahm’s shop is just a mile or so from the dyno shop, so the first thing they did was strap the run stand down inside the trailer and take it to Vrbancic Bros Racing for the dyno session.

3 weeks ago | enginelabs.com | Greg Acosta

In this installment of Ask The Experts, we asked you to submit your questions about oiling and cooling systems, to be answered directly by Canton Racing Products. You delivered en masse, and these are the ten questions that we sent over to Canton, with answers. Horsepower is a useful starting point, but it’s not the only factor. Cooling needs also depend on engine size, RPM range, ambient temperatures, airflow, vehicle weight, and intended use. A rough rule of thumb is about 1.25 to 1.5 sq.

4 weeks ago | enginelabs.com | Greg Acosta

This month, our Tool of the Month is a little more than just a product feature. You might remember a few months ago when we showcased the digital torque wrench tester from Intercomp. With that tool in our shop, we went on to test every torque wrench we had in the shop, as well as a couple of loaners, too,  just to round out the dataset. However, in that testing, we found a glaring hole in our torque wrench lineup.