Name: Dan Timm E73 Total Seal Piston Rings by Hidden Horsepower
Duration: 59 min 29 s
Description: Dan Timm of Advanced Engine Concepts joins Keith Jones and Joe Castello for a wide ranging conversation about his life as an engine builder and his constant quest for knowledge. Dan comes out of the box with a Smokey Yunick story.

Matt Smith, 5X NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, discusses his Suzuki and V-Twin engine programs. Keith Jones and Joe Castello ask Matt about his road to becoming his own engine builder, the difference between the two styles of engines, and his thoughts on how much power comes from honing and ring seal. Matt has great advice for the next generation of engine builders.

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Dan Timm of Advanced Engine Concepts joins Keith Jones and Joe Castello for a wide ranging conversation about his life as an engine builder and his constant quest for knowledge. Dan comes out of the box with a Smokey Yunick story.

Dan Timm E73 Total Seal Piston Rings

Keith Dorton from Automotive Specialists Racing Engines in Concord, NC stops by Hidden Horsepower to reveal a few secrets from his illustrious career. Total Seal's Keith Jones and host Joe Castello try to keep up with Keith as he discusses many of his experiments within engine building. This is an instant classic.

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Mark Cronquist, Joe Gibbs Racing's head engine builder, and Lake Speed Jr. join Joe Castello on Hidden Horsepower. Mark talks about the design of the JD-1 engine, named after J.D. Gibbs, the drive to stay at the top in NASCAR, experiments that didn't work, oil analysis, and the evolution of racing engine technology. Mark even tells a story about when Jason Line worked at Joe Gibbs Racing.

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Ron Shaver joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello for a conversation about how a California surf kid, became one of the most influential engine builders in Sprint Car racing. Ron and Lake exchange dyno room war stories and discuss the non-stop technology evolution in engine building.

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Ed Pink, The Old Master, is our guest on Hidden Horsepower. Ed discusses his life, his career, his most famous projects, and what has kept driving him over his vast career. Keith Jones, Director of Technical Sales at Total Seal, and host Joe Castello are stand in awe of the career of Ed Pink. This is a must listen.

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Karting legend, Lynn Haddock, tells his amazing life story. This episode is loaded with lessons that are extremely valuable.  Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello dive into the story of how two Americans, Lynn and Lake's dad, Lake Speed went to Europe and won the 1978 World Karting Championship over a field that included Ayrton Senna.

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Keith Jones from Total Seal Piston Rings and host Joe Castello interview the world's most knowledgeable engine builders. Technology, tips, and information about how to tackle challenges when building high performance engines and finding that "Hidden Horsepower".

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