Team - 30 - Welch Racing/Porting Dynamics
Mark Welch and Dave Storlien
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| Pull # | Torque | Horsepower |
| 1 | 415.1 | 355.5 |
| 2 | 408.9 | 350.8 |
| 3 | 406.2 | 349 |
| Avg. | Avg. 410.1 | Avg. 351.8 |
Final Score - 2294.7 (Avg. Torque + Avg. Horsepower x 1000 div by CI)
BACKGROUND
Our first team of the 2007 competition, Welch Racing/Porting Dynamics came in with a nice low rattlin' 332 cubic inch Chevy. The team of Mark Welch and Dave Storlien put together and engine package that featured stock based cyliner heads, crankshaft and rods that really pulled well during their final runs. In fact one of Dave's goal for competing this year was to see how he'd fair next too Junkyard Parts...we'll see how he does.
Team # 29 - Revolutionary Performance & Machine
Daryl White and Shannon Carnathan
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| Pull # | Torque | Horsepower |
| 1 | 500 | 435.4 |
| 2 | 494.7 | 431.3 |
| 3 | 492.3 | 429.4 |
| Avg. | Avg. 495.7 | Avg. 432 |
Final Score - 2273.8 with a CI of 408
BACKGROUND
Our second entry was the 400 Small block chevrolet of Revolutionary Performance and Machine. The big-bore Chevy looked strong in the warm-ups, though the mixture seemed too lean on the low-rpm roll-in. During the tuning period, the team managed to tune the mixture to their satisfaction, and power was up substantially. Unfortunately, during the scored pulls we saw the engine lose power - obviously hurt.
Team # 28 - Semco Performance
Michael Semchee
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| Pull # | Torque | Horsepower |
| 1 | 471.7 | 405.7 |
| 2 | 461.4 | 395.5 |
| 3 | 457.4 | 391.9 |
| Avg. | Avg. 463.5 | Avg. 397.7 |
Final Score - 2105.6 @ 409 CI
BACKGROUND
Semco came in with a serious Pontiac and very disciplined approach in their preparation. Unfortunately, with very little pre-event testing time, the team was visibly upset when they experienced an onset of valve float which ruined any chance of high scores. Quite possibly, an alternative spring combination could have dramatically changed the outcome of this entry.
Team # 27 - Shady Dell Speed Shop
Ryan Johnson & David Johnson
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| Pull # | Torque | Horsepower |
| 1 | 394.4 | 347.1 |
| 2 | 390.7 | 344.7 |
| 3 | 389.4 | 344.2 |
| Avg. | Avg. 391.5 | Avg. 345.3 |
Final Score - 2135.7 @ 345 CI
Background
Shady Dell brought a stock based small block Mopar 340, using an OEM block and crank topped with a set of Indy cylinder heads. The little Mopar was built for big top-end power, a little above the target rpm range for the Engine Masters Challenge. The trade-off here was in low-end torque, which was negatively impacted by the engine's long cam and volumous ports. In the end, the power output up top was big, but the low-end really hurt the averages. A little less cam and it may have been a different story.
Team # 26 - Hot Heads/Gene Adams Performance
Dan Miller and Gene Adams
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| Pull # | Torque | Horsepower |
| 1 | 417.7 | 363.3 |
| 2 | 416.7 | 362.9 |
| 3 | 416.9 | 363.3 |
| Avg. | Avg. 417.1 | Avg. 363.3 |
Final Score - 2329.6 @ 335 CI
BACKGROUND
Hot Heads / GAP brought an early Chrysler 331 Hemi based entry, the first engine of this type we have ever seen at an Engine Masters Competition. With the open cubes lending to diverse engine types the early Hemi was just the kind of unusual iron we hoped to see. Anyone knows this old iron can make awesome power, and these guys are truly experts with these engines. The engine showed complete Composure during the warm-up pulls, matched only by the composure of the team in the tuning phase. A jet change brought power up further, bringing the unusual engine well into first place at the first day ofqualifying.