2009 is going to be an interesting year for us.  The changes that are taking place are far more significant than anything we have done with this car thus far. 

The new setup will start with a Dart Iron Eagle based 8.2 deck block.  The engine will be 364 cubic inches and consist of the following:

• Dart I/E 8.2 deck block
• 4.130" bore
• 9.5:1 Pistons are custom pieces from Ross (Spec'd out by Scott Brown of Competition Components)
• Scat 4340 Crank, 3.40 Stroke, heat treated and Nitrided by Moldex
• Scat 4340 H-Beam Rods with ARP 2000 bolts
• H-series bearings
• Comp Solid roller lifters
• Custom solid roller cam (Spec'd out by Scott Brown of Competition Components)
• Custom Cometic head gaskets
• AFR 205cc
• Super Victor intake converted for EFI
• MSD 96# injectors
• 90mm throttle body
• Big Stuff 3 injection

The intentions of the new engine is to still be shifted at 7200 RPM or so, but make a lot more power and run on pump gas.  However for the track VP C16 will be used when the boost is turned up.  The top rings were shifted down on the pistons to aid in durability under boosted conditions.

 

Scott Brown from Competition Components spec'd out a killer set of custom Ross pistons for the new engine.  The reverse dome net is 21cc, and they will put the compression in a happy area where pump gas will get the job done.  Tapered tool steel pins, lateral gas porting, shifted ring lands, and a custom ring set are a few of the things Scott had done to the slugs. for both power and longevity.

 

 

High cylinder pressures put a ton of strain on all the components in the rotating assembly but specifically the wrist pins take a lot of load with a minimal cross-sectional area.  So the needs of a stronger pin in an application such as this dramatically increase and consequently so must the strength of the pin.  We will be using a tapered tool steel pin in this engine.