Eicke "Chev-Par" Pro Stock block

Y'all remember when the Dale Eicke-run Mopar NHRA Pro Stock team was basically using a GM block as the basis for their "Chev-Par" engine? Chad Speier posted a pic of one showing lots of details of what they did in the valley for oil control and drain-back. First thing I noticed was... aluminum main caps, which I wasn't aware were used in engines of this caliber.

I hadn't seen them used other than as a Band-Aid for those of us still running stock OEM Mopar big blocks.

I believe Wayne County tried to develope their 4.9" sore spacing block also on a GM style aftermarket block. They still tried to use a B1 TS style head though.

Before this engine, it was B1 TS heads on a Phoenix block, which was closer to a chevrolet block, than it was a Mopar block.

What's funny is all the internet/facebook "experts" commenting on the cylinder head pics talking about nitrous.

Because they see the Steam hole lines and assume its a nitrous deal....I have been friends with the Koffels for a long time and the truth is not as exciting as the stories I suppose. Ask KB racing about their backfire through the scoop, they share a common failure point with the Mopar guys.

Exactly. People making assumptions b/c they don't have a clue what they're looking at.

Funny thing is if they took the time to look, they'd see that its plumbed over the exhaust. The internet is dumb sometimes

Should say ALL the time

Do we really want to bring MFG. back to the USA.