Starting engine dynamometer pulls at low rpm is hard on the dyno and hard on the engine. Today, engine dynamometer testing is an integral part of many HOT ROD engine buildups and product tests.

Real-World Showdown: We put Don Hicks' Ford 393-Cleveland Stroker Motor to the Test on Westech Performance's Engine and Chassis Dynos. The Results May Surprise You. How much power do you lose through ...

The 1960s were a war zone of automotive innovation with shots fired from all sides. Chrysler was the first to develop the H-bomb, in the form of a hemispheric-headed elephant engine that rattled the ...

YardstickThere is an old adage that you don't race dynos and flow benches. Manufacturers of test equipment use different standards and test procedures that will affect the results. This brings me to ...

Engine science isn’t quite a lost art, but it’s something that is much more understood than it used to be. Now, engines are incredibly talented at everything thanks to innovations in combustion ...

The Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APSRC) operates 11 internal combustion engine test beds, featuring dynamometers ranging from five kilowatts to 745 kilowatts for powertrain research, along ...

Before getting to the test, a little background is in order. Despite my Chevy upbringing (and the fact that my first car was a '70 RS Camaro), I can say that until we received the letter from Tremul, ...

The Corvette ZR1’s 5.5-liter LT7 twin-turbo V8 may actually produce nearly 1,200 hp. If the ZR1’s engine delivers that much power, the ZR1X could reach up to 1,350 hp. According to Chevrolet, the new ...

Classic Road-Racing Ferraris Are Undervalued This Ferrari V-12 Watch Winder Costs $65,000 This Ferrari 330 LMB Replica Is No Restomod According to RM, this dyno was initially purchased from the ...