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The 2008 Amsoil/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge - Promax Carbs & Performance Parts

Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
One trick piece used by Promax... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
One trick piece used by Promax was this billet timing cover kit, allowing camshaft timing changes by just removing the water pump and small cover over the camshaft.
2008 Participants
Indy Cylinder HeadSchurbon Engine and Machine
Indianapolis, IN 46239Maquoketa, IA, 52060
317/862-3724563/652-3100
indyheads.com
JMS Racing EnginesJD Engine and Machine
El Monte, CA, 91732Columbia, MO, 65203
626/579-4567573/445-4550
jmsracing.com
Chenoweth Speed and MachineCederstrand Racing Engines
Morton, IL, 61550Brea, CA, 92821
309/266-8084714/653-4523
chenowethspeedandmachine.comCederstrandracingengines.com
Promax
Indianapolis, IN 46222
317/241-3432
sales@promaxcarbs.com

Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
No real tricks were used in... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
No real tricks were used in this engine, just solid building techniques. Even the water pump was driven at a one-to-one ratio.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Promax used the same Indy... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Promax used the same Indy SR aluminum cylinder head as the rest of the field, but chose not to increase the port height to Max-Wedge size due to their intake selection and relatively mild engine.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
The chamber of the Indy SR... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
The chamber of the Indy SR cylinder heads, combined with Diamond flat-top forged pistons, gave the Promax entry a relatively mild ten-to-one compression.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Harland Sharp aluminum roller... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Harland Sharp aluminum roller rocker arms actuated the stainless steel valves. A Comp Cams solid roller camshaft and matching springs were also used in this engine.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
An MSD Pro-Billet electronic... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
An MSD Pro-Billet electronic distributor handled the ignition duties, keeping all the cylinders lit all the way through the 7,000 rpm requirement of the contest.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Promax is known for their... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Promax is known for their innovative Six-Pack carburetor systems, so it was no surprise that triple Holley two-barrels adorned their engine.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Promax manufactures their... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Promax manufactures their own metering blocks and plates for Mopar Six-Pack carburetors, making these carbs easy to tune for any combination.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
The real unique features of this engine were in the induction system. Promax borrowed a customer's Weiand intake, a high-rise open plenum unit that hasn't been produced in many years, as a basis for their trick induction system.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
A longtime problem of factory... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
A longtime problem of factory Six-Pack induction is that the outboard carbs don't have metering jets, making them hard to tune. Promax has solved this problem by manufacturing custom, billet metering plates with changeable jets. If you're running a Six-Pack on your Mopar, we highly recommend calling Promax about this upgrade.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Typically, Six-Pack tuning... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
Typically, Six-Pack tuning changes would have been difficult in the time our contest allows between dyno pulls. Thanks to the modified Promax carbs, these guys had plenty of time for jetting and tuning their engine.
Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
As a late entry, Promax was... 
   
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Mopp 0909 2008 Amsoil Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Front View
As a late entry, Promax was at a definite disadvantage in this year's challenge. We thank them for their participation and congratulate them on making 554.1 hp and 526.3 lb/ft of torque for a seventh-place finish in the 2008 Engine Challenge.

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