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All eyes were on returning two-time champ Jon Kaase's Pontiac entry, and the professional didn't disappoint. Kasse's Pontiac didn't make the most horsepower, but the torque was unimaginably brutal, with as much as 626 lb-ft present at the 2,500-rpm bottom and a peak of 764 lb-ft. Maintaining the numbers through three pulls would be Kaase's Achilles' heel.
Power Struggle at the 2005 Engine Masters Challange

 All eyes were on returning two-time champ Jon Kaase's Pontiac entry, and the professional didn't disappoint. Kasse's Pontiac didn't make the most horsepower, but the torque was unimaginably brutal, with as much as 626 lb-ft present at the 2,500-rpm bottom and a peak of 764 lb-ft. Maintaining the numbers through three pulls would be Kaase's Achilles' heel.  View Related Article

 

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