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Engine builders Chuck Millen... Engine builders Chuck Millen and Pete Costa are no strangers to the big-block Mopar as they've been racing them for years. Their entry impressed us with the second highest power numbers in the competition. Best Machine, Warren, MI
Best Machine of Warren, Michigan, has a reputation for tweaking killer power numbers from the big-block Chrysler engine. Having the experience of racing these engines certainly helped engine builders Chuck Millen and Pete Costa tune their entry to the second highest power numbers of the contest. At more than 746 hp and 652 lb-ft of torque, this engine would be a blast in a street car and has the power to propel a well-prepped B-body well into the 9s in the quarter-mile. Best Machine finished fourth. EngSpd
RPM | Corrected
HP | Corrected
TQE | | 3,200 | 348.4 | 571.8 | | 3,300 | 353.2 | 562.1 | | 3,400 | 357.3 | 551.9 | | 3,500 | 361.6 | 542.7 | | 3,600 | 367.0 | 535.4 | | 3,700 | 374.1 | 531.1 | | 3,800 | 383.2 | 529.7 | | 3,900 | 394.5 | 531.3 | | 4,000 | 408.8 | 536.7 | | 4,100 | 428.3 | 548.7 | | 4,200 | 453.0 | 566.5 | | 4,300 | 479.1 | 585.2 | | 4,400 | 507.6 | 606.0 | | 4,500 | 534.0 | 623.2 | | 4,600 | 558.0 | 637.1 | | 4,700 | 577.7 | 645.6 | | 4,800 | 594.2 | 650.1 | | 4,900 | 608.5 | 652.2 | | 5,000 | 620.5 | 651.8 | | 5,100 | 632.1 | 650.9 |
Tuning their engine primarily... Tuning their engine primarily with air bleed and timing changes, Chuck and Pete netted additional power with each dyno pull. EngSpd
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HP | Corrected
TQE | | 5,200 | 642.2 | 648.6 | | 5,300 | 651.7 | 645.8 | | 5,400 | 660.6 | 642.5 | | 5,500 | 669.9 | 639.7 | | 5,600 | 679.1 | 636.9 | | 5,700 | 688.1 | 634.1 | | 5,800 | 697.1 | 631.3 | | 5,900 | 705.5 | 628.0 | | 6,000 | 713.7 | 624.7 | | 6,100 | 720.7 | 620.5 | | 6,200 | 727.0 | 615.8 | | 6,300 | 732.5 | 610.6 | | 6,400 | 737.1 | 604.9 | | 6,500 | 740.4 | 598.2 | | 6,600 | 742.8 | 591.1 | | 6,700 | 746.1 | 584.9 | | 6,800 | 746.7 | 576.7 | | 6,900 | 747.0 | 568.6 | | 7,000 | 745.7 | 559.5 | | 7,100 | 742.0 | 548.9 |
As engine builder, David Timmons,... As engine builder, David Timmons, concentrates on the dyno's computer screen, dyno operator, Rich Smith, makes the pull which nets Mopar Engines West the highest combined power and torque of our competition. Mopar Engines West, Newark, Ca
While the key to winning our engine challenge is making the most power per dollar, the guys from Mopar Engines West obviously wanted to set the power standard for our competition. While the price of their parts cost them a win, we were certainly impressed by the raw power this engine made. Like any good engine builders, Rich Nedbal, David Timmons, and David's daughter, Angie, concentrated on incremental power gains in multiple areas, netting an impressive 761 hp and 656 lb-ft of torque. EngSpd
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HP | Corrected
TQE | | 3,200 | 333.5 | 547.3 | | 3,300 | 336.2 | 535.1 | | 3,400 | 338.8 | 523.4 | | 3,500 | 343.6 | 515.7 | | 3,600 | 350.9 | 511.9 | | 3,700 | 359.6 | 510.5 | | 3,800 | 370.5 | 512.1 | | 3,900 | 385.1 | 518.6 | | 4,000 | 405.2 | 532.0 | | 4,100 | 431.9 | 553.2 | | 4,200 | 461.8 | 577.5 | | 4,300 | 493.0 | 602.2 | | 4,400 | 521.1 | 622.0 | | 4,500 | 546.9 | 638.3 | | 4,600 | 568.2 | 648.8 | | 4,700 | 585.6 | 654.3 | | 4,800 | 599.9 | 656.4 | | 4,900 | 612.1 | 656.1 | | 5,000 | 623.3 | 654.7 | | 5,100 | 634.0 | 652.9 |
Upon inspecting the Mopar... Upon inspecting the Mopar Engines West entry, it was apparent that a combination of good parts, professional machining and assembly techniques, and concentration on incremental gains in multiple areas were responsible for the huge power numbers exhibited by this engine. EngSpd
RPM | Corrected
HP | Corrected
TQE | | 5,200 | 644.7 | 651.2 | | 5,300 | 656.3 | 650.3 | | 5,400 | 667.3 | 649.1 | | 5,500 | 678.9 | 648.3 | | 5,600 | 689.9 | 647.0 | | 5,700 | 699.7 | 644.7 | | 5,800 | 709.0 | 642.0 | | 5,900 | 717.0 | 638.3 | | 6,000 | 724.4 | 634.1 | | 6,100 | 731.6 | 629.9 | | 6,200 | 738.7 | 625.7 | | 6,300 | 744.9 | 621.0 | | 6,400 | 751.6 | 616.8 | | 6,500 | 756.4 | 611.1 | | 6,600 | 759.6 | 604.5 | | 6,700 | 761.4 | 596.9 | | 6,800 | 761.6 | 588.2 | | 6,900 | 761.5 | 579.6 | | 7,000 | 759.0 | 569.5 | | 7,100 | 759.5 | 561.9 |
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