The Boat Anchor Wins AGAIN!!!

Jon Kaase and the lowly FORD 400 win back to back in the Engine Masters Challenge (2008 & 2009 - nearly won in 2007)). Even with new expanded rules - it proves to be one tough combination.

Friday October 9th Engine Masters Challenge Finals Updates and Results Sponsored by Rottler - Popular Hot Rodding Magazine

Congratulations to Mr. Kaase for doing the FORD boys proud.

Originally Posted by job1bf

Jon Kaase and the lowly FORD 400 win back to back in the Engine Masters Challenge (2008 & 2009 - nearly won in 2007)). Even with new expanded rules - it proves to be one tough combination.

Friday October 9th Engine Masters Challenge Finals Updates and Results Sponsored by Rottler - Popular Hot Rodding Magazine

Congratulations to Mr. Kaase for doing the FORD boys proud.

From the pix that is a 351M/400 block but the PHR guys keep calling it a 400 Cleveland. That's a first for any Primedia magazine NOT to call it a 400M every other sentence.

What the hell is a 400 cleveland?

It should have been 3 in a row for the 400. From what I understand, Kaase overestimated the displacement by 1 ci in '07 and that was enough to cost him the win.

Another Ford 400 took 5th place this year, just ahead of Kaase's 850hp Boss motor. He said part of what makes the 400 ideal for this competition is it's tall deck height. It allows for a big stroke and longer intake runners than the 351C.

I hate to say the 2nd place Chevy LS engine impressed me. I know very little about them, but to lose by less than 2 points when running just a single 4V...I have to give credit where it's due.

Originally Posted by BrianS

It should have been 3 in a row for the 400. From what I understand, Kaase overestimated the displacement by 1 ci in '07 and that was enough to cost him the win.

Another Ford 400 took 5th place this year, just ahead of Kaase's 850hp Boss motor. He said part of what makes the 400 ideal for this competition is it's tall deck height. It allows for a big stroke and longer intake runners than the 351C.

I hate to say the 2nd place Chevy LS engine impressed me. I know very little about them, but to lose by less than 2 points when running just a single 4V...I have to give credit where it's due.

I agree, I have been a Ford enthusiest for roughly 40 years and am happy to see Kaase win, but the LS type GM motors are very impressive. They look strangely familier, having no ugly assed siamese exhaust ports.
Two things I really like about LS motors is the cam is where it should be, and it's less than ten foot wide!
Sorry Bassboat.