Articles tagged #ENGINE
Articles tagged
#ENGINE
Speedmaster Gallery Live Podcast Series at SEMA 2024
The Speedmaster Gallery hosted a live podcast series at SEMA 2024, recording sixteen episodes with guests spanning pro drifters, EFI engineers, custom builders, media professionals, and micro-influencers.
Jason Kencevski at the NHRA Booth - SEMA 2024 Interview
At SEMA 2024, Jason Kencevski sat down with Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon at the NHRA booth to discuss Speedmaster's six new product awards, the strategy behind serving niche markets, and the resurgence of classic engine builds.
Summit Racing Tours the Speedmaster Booth at PRI 2022
Summit Racing walked the Speedmaster booth at the 2022 PRI Show, covering the 351 Windsor aluminum block, transmission and driveline components, and velocity stack intake manifolds.
Rick Roberts PhD Joins Speedmaster as North American Director of Engineering
Fredrick 'Rick' Roberts PhD, who served 28 years as Edelbrock's Director of Engineering, has joined Speedmaster as North American Director of Engineering. Roberts will refine existing product lines, develop new products, and mentor engineering talent.
Four Decades of Engineering: Speedmaster Marks 40 Years of Performance
In 2019, Speedmaster marked 40 years of designing, engineering, and manufacturing performance parts. This milestone reflects four decades of sustained commitment to the craft.
Why Speedmaster Treats Packaging as an Engineering Problem, Not a Cost Centre
At Speedmaster, packaging is engineered with the same rigour as the parts it protects. Every box is CAD-designed, stress-tested, and built to reflect the standard of what is inside.
How Speedmaster Designs, Tests, and Delivers
Every Speedmaster product starts with a problem worth solving. From there, the path runs through in-house R&D, lab testing, real-world validation with builders, and a customer experience designed end to end.
Speedmaster Granted Patent for Shaft Mount Roller Rocker Design
Speedmaster has been granted a patent for its shaft mount roller rocker design, part of the DNA product line. The design uses 2024-series aluminum and a proprietary pivot-and-triangle geometry to reduce weight and fatigue at high RPM.
Engineering the Next Generation: Ricardo Joins Speedmaster R&D
Ricardo, a mechanical engineering student and Vice President of Cal Poly Pomona's Formula SAE team, joins Speedmaster's Research and Development team in Rialto, California - part of the company's commitment to developing engineering talent from within.
21 Standout Parts from SEMA 2017
From CNC-machined billet blower manifolds to wireless wiring harnesses, here are 21 products that stood out across the SEMA 2017 show floor - including two Speedmaster entries.
The Blackbird: Speedmaster's First Complete Automobile Build
The Blackbird marked Speedmaster's entry into complete automobile assembly - a 65 Shelby Daytona Coupe built entirely with in-house driveline components at the company's California facility, completed in six weeks for SEMA 2017.
1,197 Horsepower from a ProCharger-Blown Big Block
The third installment of the Mad Adder series puts a ProCharger F-1A-94 centrifugal supercharger on a BluePrint Engines 540 big block - reaching 1,197 hp and 953 lb-ft of torque at 11.8 psi on the dyno.
Blending Heritage and Engineering: Speedmaster Differential Components
Speedmaster's differential components bridge old and new - axle housings, third members, and related hardware engineered with modern precision for classic and performance applications.
Speedmaster Tools: Build Planning in One App
Speedmaster Tools brings compression ratio, rod-stroke ratio, gear ratio, carburetor sizing, and forced induction calculations into a single free app - reducing the guesswork in build planning.
Introducing the Speedmaster Tools Application
The Speedmaster Tools application puts essential performance calculations in your pocket. Available on the App Store and Google Play, it brings engineering utility to the shop floor and the garage.
171 Horsepower from a Single System: Zex Nitrous on a 347 Stroker
A 347-stroker small-block Ford fitted with Speedmaster connecting rods and a Zex Perimeter Plate nitrous system picked up 171 horsepower on the dyno - demonstrating what a well-matched nitrous setup makes possible on a purpose-built engine.
Speedmaster EFI Downdraft Intake Named Best New Innovation Product at CAN 2017
Speedmaster's polished EFI Downdraft Intake System was recognised as the Best New Innovation Product at CAN 2017, placing the company alongside previous recipients including Holley, Comp Cams, and Edelbrock.
Multipurpose Power: A 496ci Big-Block Built for NA, Nitrous, and Boost
A 496ci big-block stroker built to perform across three configurations - naturally aspirated, nitrous-injected, and supercharged - reached 1,144 hp on just 11 psi of boost from a ProCharger F-1A-94, with capacity still in reserve.
5.0L Fistfight Part 4: Adding Boost With a TorqStorm Centrifugal Supercharger
In the fourth instalment of the 5.0L Fistfight series, both the Ford 302 and Chevy 305 receive TorqStorm centrifugal superchargers. The Ford produces 619 hp, but the Chevy's stronger block may tell a different story long-term.
Boost Theory Tested: LS3 vs. 427 LSX on the Dyno
A controlled dyno comparison of a cam-only LS3 and a built 427 LSX tests a foundational boost principle: the stronger the naturally aspirated baseline, the more power you make under pressure.