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The 2008 Amsoil/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge - Tech
 J D Engine And Machine Finishing...  J D Engine And Machine
Finishing a close second in this year's contest was J D Engine and Machine. This 440 made an impressive 737 horsepower and 586.4 lb/ft of torque with a single carburetor, and performed flawlessly during its dyno pulls. |  This 440 made killer horsepower...  This 440 made killer horsepower and torque, landing J D Engine and Machine solidly in second place in the 2008 Engine Challenge. This would be a great bracket engine, or a real blast in a street car. |  The J D Engine and Machine...  The J D Engine and Machine crew tuned their entry to more power with each pull on Comp's dyno. This engine impressed everyone on hand, and may have been a tunnel-ram away from making this contest even closer. |
Parts List - Factory 1970 Chrysler 440 Block
- Indy 440-SR CNC cylinder heads
- Stainless steel valves
- Comp Cams valvesprings
- Harland Sharp roller rocker arms
- Eagle forged crankshaft
- Eagle H-beam connecting rods
- Diamond custom forged pistons
- Comp Cams roller camshaft
- Comp Cams solid roller lifters
- Progear Timing Chain and Gears
- Melling oil pump
- Milodon oil pan
- Edelbrock Super Victor intake manifold
- Holley Dominator carburetor
- MSD Pro-Billet distributor
- Diamond piston rings
 Chenoweth Speed And Machine...  Chenoweth Speed And Machine
The Chenoweths easily tuned more power from their 440 with each dyno pull. This is a stout 440 built with quality parts and we congratulate Chenoweth on their third place finish. |  Finishing in third place was...  Finishing in third place was Chenoweth Speed and Machine as their 440 made 695.8 horsepower and 567.3 lb/ft of torque. |  This 440 pulled strongly from...  This 440 pulled strongly from 3,000 to 7,000 rpm, peaking right at the contest limit of 7,000. This is a tough, powerful engine and we enjoyed working with the professionals from Chenoweth Speed and Machine. |
Parts List - Factory 1977 Chrysler 440 block
- Indy 440-SR cylinder heads
- Manley stainless steel valves
- Comp Cams valvesprings
- Harland Sharp 1.7 intake/1.6 exhaust roller rockers
- 440 Source forged crankshaft
- 440 Source H-beam connecting rods
- Diamond forged pistons
- Comp Cams roller camshaft
- Comp Cams solid roller lifters
- Pro Gear timing chain and gears
- Melling oil pump
- Milodon oil pan
- Chenoweth main stud girdle and crank scraper
- Edelbrock Super Victor intake manifold
- Quick Fuel Dominator carburetor
- MSD Pro-Billet distributor
- Childs and Albert piston rings
 Cederstrand Racing Engines...  Cederstrand Racing Engines
Cederstrand Racing Engines placed forth this year as their tunnel-ram equipped 440 made 670.9 horsepower and 573.1 lb/ft of torque. |  The Cederstrand entry arrived...  The Cederstrand entry arrived at Comp ready to run, and engine builder August Cederstrand effectively tuned his big-block to additional power on each pull. |  On the dyno, the Cederstrand...  On the dyno, the Cederstrand Racing Engines 440 performed flawlessly, making great horsepower and torque throughout the test rpm range. We enjoyed working with engine builder August Cederstrand and congratulate him on his fourth place finish. |
Parts List - Factory 1971 Chrysler 440 block
- Indy 440-SR CNC cylinder heads
- S.I. stainless steel valves
- Isky roller valvesprings
- T & D 1.6 ratio roller rocker arms
- Factory Chrysler forged crankshaft
- Oliver Forged I-beam connecting rods
- Ross flat-top forged pistons
- Comp Cams custom roller camshaft
- Comp Cams solid roller lifters
- Milodon gear drive
- Melling oil pump
- Milodon oil pan
- Milodon windage tray
- Indy tunnel-ram intake manifold
- Two Holley 650 HP carburetors
- MSD Pro-Billet distributor
- Total Seal piston rings with gapless top ring
 JMS Racing Engines JMS Racing...  JMS Racing Engines
JMS Racing Engines placed fifth in this year's contest, making 678.1 horsepower and 563.5 lb/ft of torque. |  Engine builder Mike Johnson...  Engine builder Mike Johnson didn't need to do much tuning, as he had previously dyno tuned his engine in-house. The JMS entry made its pulls back to back, and proved to be a strong, reliable 440. |  The JMS entry impressed everyone...  The JMS entry impressed everyone as it ran very reliably and consistently made more than 675 horsepower on each dyno pull. We congratulate JMS Racing Engines on their strong fifth place finish. |
Parts List - Factory Chrysler 440 block (unspecified year)
- Indy 440-SR cylinder heads
- S.I. stainless steel valves
- Isky roller valvesprings
- T & D roller rocker arms
- Factory Chrysler forged crankshaft
- RPM H-beam connecting rods
- Ross forged pistons
- JMS custom roller camshaft
- Isky solid roller lifters
- J P Performance timing chain and gears
- Melling oil pump
- Milodon oil pan
- Milodon windage tray
- Indy 440-14 intake manifold
- P C Carbs HP1000 carburetor
- Pro Comp distributor
- JE Piston Rings
 Schurbon Engine and Machine...  Schurbon Engine and Machine
Finishing sixth place in this year's Engine Challenge was the 440 entered by Schurbon Engine and Machine. Unfortunately, we never saw the true potential of this engine as it was damaged during the qualifying dyno pulls. |  Even with two blown head gaskets...  Even with two blown head gaskets and pinched compression rings, engine builder Scott Schurbon managed to tune his entry to 654.8 horsepower and 568 lb/ft if torque. Had this engine not been hurt, it would have certainly been a contender for a higher finish. |  Though definitely not performing...  Though definitely not performing at its potential, the Schurbon Engine and Machine entry still made more than 650 horsepower for a sixth place finish. We congratulate the crew from Schurbon for their efforts and hope to see them in next year's Challenge. |
- Parts List
- Factory Chrysler 440 block (unspecified year)
- Indy 440-SR CNC cylinder heads
- Ferrea stainless steel valves
- Comp Cams roller valvesprings
- PRW roller rocker arms
- RPM forged crankshaft
- RPM I-beam connecting rods
- Probe forged pistons
- Comp Cams roller camshaft
- Comp Cams solid roller lifters
- Engine Pro timing chain and gears
- Melling oil pump
- Moroso oil pan with custom spacer
- Schurbon windage tray
- Edelbrock Super Victor intake manifold
- Holley Dominator carburetor
- MSD Pro-Billet distributor
- Total Seal piston rings
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