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The 2008 Jegs Engine Masters Challenge - Muscle Car Engine Shootout

BTR PERFORMANCE
400 OLDSMOBILE
CLAIMED DISPLACEMENT: 401 CI
QUALIFYING SCORE: 2,423.5
Team leader: Bill Trovato
Team members: Earl Emery, Jim Clay, Steve Gerrard
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Bore: 4.000 inch
Stroke: 3.980 inch
Compression ratio: 10.5:1
Carburetor: Barry Grant 1095
Carb spacer: BTR
Intake: Edelbrock Victor
Cylinder heads: Edelbrock Performer RPM
Block: Olds
Intake valve: 2.190 inch
Exhaust valve: 1.650 inch
Camshaft specs: Comp; 243/254 degrees @ .050, .697/.684-inch lift
Rocker arms: T&D 1.9:1 int., 1.8:1 exh.
Crankshaft: Olds
Rods: CAT
Pistons: CP
Rings: Mahle Clevite
Ignition: MSD
Oil: Royal Purple, 5W-30
Headers: American Racing Headers, 1 3/4-1 7/8-inch step
Mufflers: Magnaflow

DTS DYNO DATA
BEST QUALIFYING PULL
RPM TQ HP
2,500 455 217
2,600 469 232
2,700 483 248
2,800 493 263
2,900 496 274
3,000 495 283
3,100 491 290
3,200 485 296
3,300 478 300
3,400 468 303
3,500 460 306
3,600 462 317
3,700 477 336
3,800 493 357
3,900 512 381
4,000 531 405
4,100 546 426
4,200 557 445
4,300 563 461
4,400 565 473
4,500 566 485
4,600 568 498
4,700 571 511
4,800 574 525
4,900 574 535
5,000 571 544
5,100 569 552
5,200 569 563
5,300 569 575
5,400 569 585
5,500 569 596
5,600 567 604
5,700 562 610
5,800 558 616
5,900 554 623
6,000 553 631
6,100 548 636
6,200 541 639
6,300 533 640
6,400 526 641
6,500 514 636

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