While the dyno can help a builder refine a given package, it can be a critical tool in component selection. When it comes to making the most of any engine build, there is little that can substitute for empirical testing—that is, running the numbers in search of the optimal combination. Not so long ago, real test data was relatively thin, with only a select few shops being equipped with dyno test equipment. Decades ago, dynos were bare-bones devices, with little in the way of data— often just a torque gauge with no means of recording information. Manual load controls were common, where operator skill played a major role in repeatable and accurate data. We’ve come a long way since then, with computerized dynos capable of recording many channels of data,…
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Engine Masters (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2016