Innovators West sponsors Brad Waddle’s ADRL Extreme Pro Stock 2013 Mustang, built by Jerry Haas Race Cars and recently had his 828-cubic inch engine on the dyno. The Ford Hemi engine was built by Jon Kaase Racing Engines and makes a whopping 1,950 horsepower by utilizing a variety of top-shelf components from different manufacturers.
A billet engine block provides the foundation, relying on a 4.78-inch bore and 5.75-inch Bryant billet crankshaft that spins a set of BME aluminum connecting rods along with Diamond pistons. Sealed Power rings keep the compression where it’s supposed to be, while Jon Kaase provided a set of his Hemi heads with WW rocker arms actuating Victory 1 Performance titanium valves. Of course, in true racer fashion, the Innovators West team declined to share valve sizes and camshaft specifications with us, but a good guess would be “huge” by “large.” BTW, Engine Labs showcased a similar engine in Robert Killian’s street-driven ’28 T.
On top, a Hogan’s Racing sheetmetal intake features a set of billet runners that suck down the fuel from a set of Braswell‘s finest split Dominator carburetors with 2.5-inch throttle bores. Moroso is in control of the oiling, setting the team up with segregated oil pans, valve covers and a 6-stage dry-sump pump flowing Driven synthetic oil. The engine’s vacuum is controlled by one of Star Machine‘s mountain-motor vacuum pumps, and VP Q16 provides the fire.
Of course, what good would an Innovators West-sponsored car be without one of its Pro Stock harmonic dampers with a built-in crank trigger?
The Mustang also carries a Lenco 5-speed manual transmission between the framerails and sends the power to a set of 34.5x17x16 slicks. The car weighs a scant 2,425 pounds with Waddle onboard, and the team’s best performance this season has been a 4.082 at 177.02 MPH in the eighth-mile. Sponsorship comes from Innovators West, Jon Kaase Racing Engines, Hurco, and Advanced Engine & Machine.
Turn up the volume and listen to some awesome big-block Hemi Ford power assault your ears. You won’t be sorry!
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