Michael A. Lanci

Lanci Racing Engines caters to select cliental, repurposing NASCAR based FR9, D3, SB2 for Trans-Am road racing and USAC Silver Crown. 6 Championships in 4 years. 3 providing engines for CD Racing/Chris Dyson in Trans-Am, 33 wins total. 3 Championships providing engines for Doran-Binks racing in USAC with Kody Swanson as driver. Not being constrained to a submitted part number casting, I have developed my own billet intakes for Trans-Am. I have developed custom made valve train components to solve issues unique to road racing compared to ovals. One item is a tongue in groove captured exhaust lash cap and lock system to solve the issue of tossing exhaust lash caps with no lift shifting ignition cuts and the backfires that can occur with using such a system. Extensive dyno testing of cam durations, rocker arm ratios, inlet and exhaust tract area schedules, along with trackside testing has helped me develop the best engines I can. Problem solving under pressure and a sense of urgency to complete tasks are in my DNA. I build the engines in house from crankshaft to induction, dyno tuning and work with my teams at the track to ensure they are tuned and geared for optimum performance. Experienced and proficient in machining and close tolerance fitment of engine components. Problem solving under pressure and a sense of urgency to complete tasks are in my DNA. I'm a logical and pragmatic problem solver with a unquenchable thirst for knowledge and self growth in the study of internal combustion.

• FR9 Ford NASCAR Port and Manifold Development.
• Developed and implemented first 1:1 aspect ratio FR9 port. Same concept still used today.
• Constant port/manifold system development to shape power curve.
• Relied on advanced testing and analysis tools to direct design changes (AVL AC Dyno, Combustion Analysis, CFD, Flowbench, Wet Flowbench and Water-Brake Dynos)
• Use above tools to understand mass gas trapping, combustion process and gas exchange process.
• Design contribution/execution on all iterations of FR9 intake manifold development in my ten years employed.
• NHRA Pro Stock port development. 500 CID, 11,000 RPM Pro Stock and Twin-Turbo Pro-Mod engines.
• V6 EcoBoost Port Development - Hand ported first 5 pair of heads then made model to scan for CNC manufacturing.
• 24 Hours of Le Mans (2016 Winner)
• Daytona Prototype (2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona winner)

• Developed Pro Stock heads for Matt Hartford and David Nickens’ 500CI Mopar.
• Designed and built successful road-race engines for Trans-Am customers. Customized result was cost-effective and very competitive.

• Work excusively on all new Dodge R5P7 NASCAR engine for Cup racing.
• Ran dyno for production and development projects.
• Built qualifying and race engines.
• Tested many iterations of ring packages, piston designs and skirt/barrel profiles. Bearing vs oil flow studies.
• Dyno testing of many iterations of cam profiles, rocker arm ratios, spring combinations, pushrod diameters and wall thickness.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Designed, developed and testing of restrictor-plate and “Open” intake manifolds
• Worked closely with Dodge Engineering on CFD projects
• Collaborated with Pat Baer, Rick Talbot and Phil Northam using high-speed data acquisition to study cylinder-to-cylinder robbing and filling in the test cell
• Helped refine Bosch O2 system for cylinder to cylinder AFR in the dyno and at the track
• Developed carb venturi/booster package on water brake, inertia and chassis dynos
• Valvetrain development on Spintron working with Joey Padgett and Harvey Crane
• Worked with all vendors on component development from air intake to oil pan

• Hundreds of hours flow testing different port sizes, shapes, port geometry, seat angles, throat diameters, valve shapes and profiles.
• Develop then new SB2.2 ports and chamber for 1998 debut.
• Develop many iterations of ports for Ford Nascar legal C3 heads.
• Develop ports for Ford C3H, SC1 and canted valve variants for Ford motor company.
• Development of mirror-image Cup intakes for Ford.
• Development of 2 & 4-valve Harley Billet Top Fuel heads.
• Oversee installation of DTS dyno.
• Dyno testing of development heads and manifolds for validation.

• Design, machine, flow test, build and develop engines for wide range of applications including Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Super Stock, Comp Eliminator, NASCAR Modifieds and 2 & 4 Barrel Circle Track engines.
• Hundreds of hours flow testing on Merriam Laminar Element flowbench and Superflow 600.
• Helped construct and setup Dyno cell with Go-Power dyno.
• Studied math associated with flow testing and dyno work.
• Extensive Mill and Lathe work making custom tooling for.
• Became proficient in hand porting heads and manifolds. Many short track wins and Super Stock NHRA record with oldsmobile sb 350 combo.

• Established a solid foundation of the basics of engine machining and rebuilding.
• Rebuild heads, mill blocks and heads, recondition rods, bore and hone blocks, etc.
• Learned proper engine assembly techniques.
• Worked on everything from Flathead Ford to Big Block Chevys.