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.

From left: Thayer, Keller and Patiashivili pose with the Formula SAE car. As multi-year members of the Formula SAE student group, mechanical engineering and mechanics majors Jon Keller and Juba ...

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One of the keys to any engine development program, from Winston Cup to the Saturday- night racer, is the ability to effectively evaluate changes to the engine. The goal of any engine development ...

With a rebuilt motor and a fourth-gear dyno pull, the Mustang scored 356 flywheel hp, but lost 19% of it at the tires, for a ...

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Ford’s Hypercar 5.4-liter Coyote V8 tackles a virtual lap of Le Mans on a dyno. It sounds razor-sharp howling to 9,000 rpm.

We may have goofed, but we're man enough to admit it. Despite the countless engine dynamometer tests car magazines publish each month, we've rarely-if ever-explained how an engine dyno actually works.

In September, Sensor Developments Inc. (SDI) released the 01251 series of infrared dynamometer torque sensors. While inquiring about this new series, I quizzed Rick West, electronics design engineer ...

As you get ready to pop the hood of your RC car to drop in a motor upgrade, have you ever wondered how much torque you’re getting from these small devices? Sure, we might just look up the motor specs, ...

The 289 Hi-Po is already one of the most desirable engines Ford offered in the early Mustang, but one carefully rebuilt example has shown just how much potential was hiding in that compact small-block ...