Hidden Horsepower by Total Seal
Hidden Horsepower
Updated 14 days agoKeith 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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Episodes (136)
Adam Cofer - Don Ott Racing Engines E86 Total Seal Piston Rings
From the infamous PA Posse to the brutal forces applied to a 410 sprint car engine, Adam Cofer from Don Ott Racing Engines shares his journey from the midwest to the heart of sprint car racing. #engine
"Dyno" Don Mac Askill on finding Hidden Horsepower E85 Total Seal Piston Rings
Shaver Specialties Racing Engines is legendary for their success and innovation in the world of Sprint car engine building. Head dyno operator Don MacAskill joins Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr to talk about how he got into engine building and the R&D work done at Shaver Specialties.
Jason Line talks Engine Blocks E84 Hidden Horsepower
Multi-Time NHRA World Champion Jason Line joins the Hidden Horsepower podcast to talk about Bonneville, Danny Jesel's Equal 8 and the new JLine Engine Blocks and Cylinder Heads. Jason also reveals a possible return to driving duties at the US Nationals later this Summer. He was our first guest, and now he's our latest guest on this must watch episode of the podcast for engine builders! #engine #bonneville #nascar #dodge #nhra
Jay Zolko of Zolko Racing Engines E83 Total Seal Piston Rings
Jay Zolko of Zolko Racing Engines joins Hidden Horsepower. Jay gives the details of how he became a successful performance engine shop owner at just 38 years old. Jay is the next generation personified. Hosts Keith Jones and Joe Castello pepper Jay with questions about his latest projects and his future plans.
Late night dyno tests, Pro Stock, and Lee Shepherd's desk, Darin Morgan talks Hidden Horsepower
Darin Morgan has a rich history in engine building, from designing engines that race in the NHRA HEMI Challenge to working at Reher-Morrison, this life-long Pro Stock engine builder shares his journey on Hidden Horsepower.
Mr Roller Lifter, Ed Morel Talks Hidden Horsepower
From INDY to NASCAR and the NHRA, Ed Morel shares stories from his career with Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr. For more great engine tech, check out @EnginePerformanceExpo For more episodes of the Hidden Horsepower podcast, check out the full Hidden Horsepower playlist. • HIDDEN HORSEPOWER For more on Joe Castello, check out @WFORadio For more on Lake Speed Jr, check out @themotoroilgeek
Mr Plug Wire, Mark Vieau Talks Hidden Horsepower
Mr. Plug Wire, Mark Vieau joins Hidden Horsepower from the 2024 Engine Performance Expo for a wide ranging conversation about his career from his start in Funny Cars to NASCAR. He reveals his heros and those who helped him along the way.
Mike Valerio Shares The Early Days of Pro Stock on Hidden Horsepower - Total Seal Piston Rings
Mike Valerio share his stories of the early days of Pro Stock with Lake Speed Jr. and host, Joe Castello at the 2024 Engine Performance Expo.
Brian Tooley - Engine Performance Expo - Total Seal Piston Rings
Brian Tooley Racing changed the game in LS camshafts and became one of the hottest names in the performance aftermarket. So where did it all start? Brian tells his own story on this episode of the Hidden Horsepower podcast.
Keith Wilson of Wilson Manifolds E82 Total Seal Piston Rings
Keith Wilson of Wilson Manifolds joins Keith Jones and Joe Castello for a deep dive into air flow and intake manifold technology. Wilson details his career and involvement with racing teams from NHRA Drag Racing, NASCAR, Indy Car, and even off-shore power boats. Keith Wilson even drops a Dale Earnhardt story! There is a lot to learn on this episode of Hidden Horsepower.
2024 NHRA Gatornationals Tech Talk preview E81 Total Seal Piston Rings
The Hidden Horsepower crew previews the 2024 NHRA Gatornationals. The trackside tech talk schedule, and the plans for Hidden Horsepower 2024 are revealed. The guys off a new way for listeners to submit questions and ideas for the show!
PRI 2023 Part 2 Aaron Stanfield, Ben Strader, and Bruno Massel E80 Total Seal Piston Rings
PRI 2023 Part 2 features Aaron Stanfield, Ben Strader, and Bruno Massel. Aaron Stanfield goes into detail on his Factory Showdown championship, and Ben's job as a crew chief at Stanfield Racing. Ben recaps the Factory X race to the 6 second zone, and Bruno Massel gives the details to becoming the first 4X NHRA Comp Eliminator World Champion.
PRI 2023 Greg Anderson, Larry Morgan, and Gaige Herrera E79 Total Seal Piston Rings
PRI 2023 Part 1 features Greg Anderson, Larry Morgan, and Gaige Herrera. Greg is a 5X NHRA Pro Stock world champion and gives the details of the hunt for horsepower that is modern NHRA Pro Stock. Larry Morgan is fresh off his own championship season in Pro Modified with Frank Manzo and Mike Castellana. And, Gaige Herrera scored the best single season in NHRA history based on round wins riding for Vance and Hines. Everyone is in the PRI mode and you'll enjoy this episode.
Waddell Wilson - NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief and engine builder E78 Total Seal Piston Rings
Waddell Wilson was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2020. He sat down with Lake Speed Jr. for a wide ranging conversation about his life, NASCAR career, and finding that Hidden Horsepower when things were so easy. As a NASCAR Cup Series crew chief and engine builder, Waddell was the winning crew chief for the Daytona 500 in 1980, 1983, and 1984, and during his career he was crew chief or engine builder for Holman-Moody, Harry Ranier, and Hendrick Motorsports. Waddell tells some great stories about racing NASCAR, is what many consider the golden era.
PRI 2023 Preview with Keith Jones and Joe Castello
Hidden Horsepower is ready for PRI 2023! Keith Jones and Joe Castello preview the Performance Racing Industry trade show and look ahead to some learning opportunities for listeners. Stop by booth #1525 and say hello.
Gary Stinnett - Engine Building for Throttle Stops E77 Total Seal Piston Rings
4X NHRA Super Comp World Champion, Gary Stinnett takes Keith Jones and Joe Castello down the rabbit hole of how and why building engines for throttle stop racing is different than for all out applications. Stinnett reveals some secrets for the thousands of racers that choose this style of drag racing. If this is what you do, you can't afford to miss this one.
Shane Tecklenburg E76 Total Seal Piston Rings
World renowned EFI tuner, Shane Tecklenburg joins Hidden Horsepower for a wide ranging conversation about his career and the endless possibilities associated with Electronic Fuel Injection. "Shane T" discusses some of the pitfalls of EFI and gives some opinions on how to avoid them. Hosts Keith Jones and Joe Castello ask questions about the many projects that Shane has taken on including Bonneville with George Poteet's Speed Demon, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and of course, the drag strip.
Total Seal's Matt Hartford wins the 2023 NHRA Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals
The Total Seal team just won Indy! NHRA Drag Racing's biggest race, the U.S. Nationals, was one for the ages. Matt Hartford took some time out, along with Top Fuel winner, Antron Brown to recap the milestone win with Joe Castello on his NHRA results podcast. The Total Seal NHRA Pro Stock team begins their quest for an NHRA Championship in the NHRA playoff system, known as "The Countdown".
NHRA U.S. Nationals Preview with Total Seal's Matt Hartford
Total Seal's Matt Hartford joins Joe Castello for a preview of the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. There will be two track side tech talks at the Big Go featuring the Total Seal braintrust of Lake Speed Jr., Keith Jones, and Rottler's Ed Kiebler. Matt and Joe recap the Pro Stock season where the Total Seal team sits 2nd in the NHRA Camping World Series points standings.From this point forward, every race is huge. Get ready for the biggest drag race on the planet with Hidden Horsepower.
Andrew Hines E75 Total Seal Piston Rings
Andrew Hines of Vance and Hines joins Hidden Horsepower just days following the historic first ever Pro Stock Motorcycle sweep of the 3 race NHRA Western Swing.
Joe Mondello was FOOLED by this supposed TRUTH - E74 Total Seal Piston Rings
A, B, A testing - That’s the only proper way to test parts, right? Listen in as Billy Godlbold explains how A, B, A testing caused the legendary Joe Mondello to use the wrong pushrods for over 20 years! Flanked by Ben Strader from EFI University, Billy and Ben explain the pitfalls of the supposed “golden rule” of dyno testing, and both share examples and explanations of why there is a better way. Ben and Billy even go through a detailed explanation of in-cylinder combustion analysis - the comparison of Top Fuel combustion to Pro Stock combustion is mind-blowing!
Dan Timm E73 Total Seal Piston Rings
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.
Mark Malburg - E72 from the Total Seal booth at the 2022 PRI Trade Show
Mark Malburg stops by the Total Seal booth and fun breaks out. The guys take a deep dive into Mark's research on surfaces. Lake and Mark breakdown the latest technology and how it will be helpful to engine builders. His website https://digitalmetrology.com/ is a great resource1
Kendall Griffin - E71 from the Total Seal booth at the 2022 PRI Trade Show 5/16/2023
Kendall Griffin joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello in the Total Seal booth at the 2022 PRI Trade Show. Kendall discusses his career and what it takes to be competitive at the highest levels of motorsports.
Hidden Horsepower E70 Total Seal Piston Rings 4/21/2023
"Dyno" Don MacAskill joins Ben Strader and Lake Speed Jr. for a wide ranging conversation about the latest in engine testing and dyno technology. The guys completely geek out on what is currently possible in cylinder surface technology. They look ahead to EFI University's cylinder honing course, and the next Total Seal Track Side Tech Talk. The latest news from the world of combustible hydrogen is also discussed.