Engine Health,what do you think?

eddie c · 01-03-2012, 11:43 AM

Back in the mid-70's,when I was in the throws of stock eliminator
racing,everyone,just as it is today, was concerned with how their
motor was performing. Yes,we all used the time card as a basis,but
weather and track conditions can sometimes throw a curve ball at you.
Anyway what alot of us did was use our Leak down tester to determine
how things were looking in the compression department.Then there
were those that insisted leak down testers didnt always tell the true
story. Dynos were few and far between back then,so most of us didnt
have them available. Of the dynos most were lab type dynos and
not the chassis type that you see today. So without trying to get into
anyones files marked Secret,what technology do you use when making
determinations of engine health? ed

01-03-2012, 11:43 AM	#1
eddie c Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southeastern Pa. Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Engine Health,what do you think? Back in the mid-70's,when I was in the throws of stock eliminator racing,everyone,just as it is today, was concerned with how their motor was performing. Yes,we all used the time card as a basis,but weather and track conditions can sometimes throw a curve ball at you. Anyway what alot of us did was use our Leak down tester to determine how things were looking in the compression department.Then there were those that insisted leak down testers didnt always tell the true story. Dynos were few and far between back then,so most of us didnt have them available. Of the dynos most were lab type dynos and not the chassis type that you see today. So without trying to get into anyones files marked Secret,what technology do you use when making determinations of engine health? ed