dyno basics · FF-0277

What spare parts should you bring to a dyno session?

Steve brought very few: an extra distributor, extra plug wires and extra spark plugs, and no mechanical pieces. His reasoning was that an ignition module or a coil can go bad. He says he was not expecting the distributor hold-down problem.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

spare parts

Applicable scope

Steve Coppock's supercharged 8BA-style Ford Flathead V8, about 290 cubic inches, on the engine dyno at Klein Engines