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Cylinder Leak Down Testing

Horsepower and torque are all about cylinder pressure. Compression ratio, cam timing, cylinder head flow, and all the rest of the goodies that go into an engine aren't worth much if what enters the ...
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SpaceX conducts engine test for Starship rocket

SpaceX’s massive Starship performed a static engine fire test on Thursday at the rocket company’s facility in Texas.All but two of the 33 Merlin engines fired. Elon Musk tweeted that with 31 firing, ...
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Don’t Just Trust Your Block, Sonic Test It

There's no doubt that the Chrysler Corporation manufactured some of the best automotive engines of the muscle car era, with unsurpassed power and endurance. As these engines age, however, finding a ...
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Rolls-Royce Celebrates Expansion of Jet Engine Test Facility at NASA John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi

NASA Stennis Space Center–Rolls-Royce North America today officially opened its second outdoor jet engine test stand, an investment of $50 million, at the Rolls-Royce Outdoor Jet Engine Test Facility ...
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation and Global Engine Maintenance Form Joint Venture to Establish Engine Test Cell Facility in Florida

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) announced that its subsidiary, Willis Engine Repair Center (WERC), has formed a joint venture with Global Engine Maintenance (GEM) to create Willis Global ...