Selecting the right torque converter is somewhat of a dark art-in fact, the typical hot rodder is more likely to get it wrong on the first try than right. Finding the right torque converter is like ...

Ok, we've done header tests in the past, comparing various styles and sizes on moderate to high-powered street-style mills. In the case of the big-block Mopar, the default favorite tube size has long ...

Gearhead vehicle discussions often go something like this: "How fast?" "What's the e.t.?" "How much boost?" "What's the horsepower and torque?" Whether bragging or fact, the answers are usually the ...

Love 'em or hate 'em, dynamometers have become an important part of our hobby and, even though they can be found at the scene of many a bench race gone awry or multi-page e-battle, they play an ...

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the dynamometer’s architecture. Table 1 describes each of the dynamometer components with the reasons for selection. 1. Shown is a block diagram of dynamometer. The ...

A dynamometer is a testing device that helps engineers collect data for various mechanical loading conditions that a motor or engine might encounter in a particular application. Other than testing the ...