Starting engine dynamometer pulls at low rpm is hard on the dyno and hard on the engine. Today, engine dynamometer testing is an integral part of many HOT ROD engine buildups and product tests.

We put both engines on the dyno to see which made more horsepower and torque. It didn’t go as planned. Over the past year, we assembled two very mild small-blocks aimed at the typical hot-rodder ...

The need to measure mechanical power is older than the car itself. Back in the 18th century, mine owners measured how hard a horse could pull. During the Industrial Revolution, engineers expanded on ...