Season 6 Episode 6
Engine Masters
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Season 626 Episodes
A Crash Course in Valve FloatS6 E26Some know valve float as the evil that lurks beyond the redline, the dreaded robber of horsepower and destroyer of valves; taking a look at the valve float.- General Mayhem 440 ReturnsS6 E25The General Mayhem 440 is strapped on the dyno and decisions on which intake and headers to run, as well as how to squeeze out more than the 707 Hellcat horsepowers, are made.
- The Piston Pin Offset Flip -- Is It a Flop?S6 E24The guys perform what may be the first ever back-to-back comparison of factory-oriented pistons against reverse-oriented pistons.
5.9 Magnum Intake ShootoutS6 E23Testing intake upgrades for a street car swap; pitting the factory manifold against a worked-up aftermarket piece.
The Split Duration DecisionS6 E22A look at the differences between single and split-duration camshafts.- Nitrous for Noobs - The 150 Shot WalkthroughS6 E21Using a basic 150-horse plate system, the crew demonstrates the basics on installation, safety and tuning for a typical carbureted engine.
- Cold Air ConsiderationsS6 E20Trying to find the least restrictive way to route a cold air system.
- Water-Meth Injection: Is It Cooler Than the Intercooler??S6 E19The guys explore the cooling benefits of water-methanol injection.
- Choosing Fuel: Which Barrel is Right for You?S6 E18The guys study the fueling demands, horsepower, and the pros and cons of running different types of fuel.
- Hilborn Stacks!S6 E17The crew dives into the waters of individual runner systems, shows how to tune them, and whether all that cool makes any more power than the stalwart carburetor.
- The Wedge Head Shootout!!S6 E16It's a battle of price vs. power for street-centric wedge cylinder heads.
- Exhaust for Turbos - The Dos and Dont'sS6 E15The crew tries to find the right balance of decibel levels and performance.
- It's the Oil Pump Pump-Off!!S6 E14The crew explains the difference between standard, high-volume and high-pressure oil pumps in terms of pressure, flow and horsepower.
- Screaming 8K RPM!!S6 E13A combination good for 7K RPM; the crew shows how improved airflow on a small motor equals pure RPM.
- Mopar Muscle Showdown!S6 E12A battle between the iconic 440 Six Pack and the legendary 426 Hemi.
- Does Compression Make Power?S6 E11The crew looks at compression and how it makes power plus how sensitive it becomes to temperature on pump gas.
- 4150 v. 4500 - The Battle of the Holley CarbsS6 E10Holley carbs have been the standard by which all racing carbs are measured, but CFMs are equal; looking at the difference in power between the smaller-bore, narrower-set 4150 carb and the bigger-bore, wider-base 4500 Dominator.
- Dyno Testing for Real Life!S6 E9Testing the headers, intake, fuel system and everything else that will be used in David Freiburger's Model A drag car.
- Is Intake Manifold Port Matching Worth It?S6 E8The crew auditions their 406 SBC with an out-of-the-box Super Victor, a port-matched Super Victor and an off-shelf Wilson-prepped version.
- Roots Blower Testing!S6 E7The crew is searching for low air temps and big HP numbers as they compare the heat-extracting power of under-roots intercoolers vs. E85; they aim to bring up the entire curve by swapping the short-runner blower manifold for a tunnel ram.
- Carb Hats for BlowersS6 E6The guys determine what type of carb hat is best for that blow-through application.
- Oil Filter ShootoutS6 E5The crew tests 10 different filters in a hunt for the best units available.
- Mandrel- v. Crunch-Bent ExhaustS6 E4The guys find out if mandrel-bent exhaust pipes really make more power over the crimped and crunched pipes the local shop bends up.
- The Blow-Through Battle: Carb v. TBIS6 E3The guys outfit their Ford 363 with a Demon 650 blow-through carb and Holley's new Super Sniper Stealth throttle-body-style EFI to determine which will reign supreme.
- Does Octane Make Power?S6 E2The guys run back-to-back tests with 87, 91, 110, 116 and even E85 to see if higher octane can make more power, and if an engine's optimal timing even changes with different octane.
- Do Cylinder Heads Matter Under Boost?S6 E1The crew dives into the relationship among cylinder head flow, liberal application of boost and horsepower.
Carb Hats for BlowersSeason 6 Episode 6
Cast
David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich, Steve BruleRating
TV-PG
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