Mopar Engine Challenge 2006 - A Plethora Of Power

While a broken rocker adjuster had the crew from J.D. Engine and Machine scrambling to make repairs, they still managed to tune their entry to nearly 720 hp and an incredible 654 lb-ft of torque, which landed them a second place finish.

J.D. Engine and Machine, Columbia, MO
Another of our returning competitors was J.D. Engine and Machine. Everyone expected big numbers as engine builder Jeff Dickey made the most power of our initial Hemi engine challenge last year, and they weren't disappointed as Jeff's power was enough for a second place finish. Knowing the wedge engine's propensity for torque, Jeff deftly tuned his 500-inch wedge to the biggest torque numbers of any Edelbrock-headed engine, and the second highest torque of the contest.

Judging by the team effort, the crew from J.D. Engine and Machine has plenty of racing experience. They needed it as a broken rocker adjuster had them scrambling to make repairs between dyno pulls. Even with limited tuning time, their power numbers were enough for a second place finish.

The crew from HiTech Motorsport quickly set a high standard as one of our early competitors, making more than 738 hp and 627 lb-ft of torque.

HiTech Motorsport, Ramsey, MN
Engine builder Bart Wells and his crew from HiTech Motorsport are no strangers to power. By luck of the draw, the HiTech entry was the first engine on the dyno, setting the standard high by quickly making more power and torque than even the most powerful Hemi in last year's challenge. Professionally built from a cost effective list of parts, the HiTech entry placed a close third, just points away from a higher finish.

Though they were a little nervous about being the first on the dyno, the crew from HiTech impressed us by tuning their engine to more power than any of last year's Hemis.