Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Here’s Why More Engine Boost Doesn’t Always Mean More Power
I was watching a dyno test video the other day with a couple of cam swaps on a supercharged LS3. On the first test, a slightly bigger cam showed more power with the same boost. On the last cam—and the biggest one—the power went up again but the boost went down. Shouldn’t the power go
Head Milling 101: The Basics of Head Milling to Gain Compression
Compression equals horsepower. The reason is simple: The more you squeeze the air and fuel mixture in the combustion chamber, the more power you can create. In theory, forcing air and fuel in as small a combustion chamber as possible (measured in volume) will yield maximum engine compression and horsepower. There are a number of ways
Ask Away with Jeff Smith: What is Horsepower (Really) and How is it Quantified?
We measure speed in miles per hour and torque in pounds for every foot of leverage, but what the heck is a “horsepower” and how is it quantified? Is it really the power of a horse? What would that horse be doing and for how long? I’m having a problem with this for years and




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