Motor Trend

Chevy Engine Dyno - Performance Q&A

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 ...
Hot Rod

Engine Dyno vs. Chassis Dyno

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 ...
Motor Trend

Four-Valve Engine Build - Paid In Power, Part 3

As any project progresses, you hope there is a payoff. In the case of our 5.3L, big-bore Four-Valve for Superfly-DOHC, the payoff came with strong power numbers on the engine dyno. Once our Livernois ...
Hot Rod

383 Big-Block Engine Build, Part Two

Last month we built a mild street engine using a factory Chrysler 383 block, crankshaft, rods, and cylinder heads combined with some aftermarket goodies from Comp Cams and Summit Racing Equipment, and ...
Hackaday

engine dyno

If you want to dyno test your tuner car, you can probably find a couple of good facilities in any nearby major city. If you want to do similar testing at a smaller scale, though, you might find it’s ...