That made the dyno results more than a little eye-opening ... Photo: Barry Kluczyk The T/A engine used Mopar’s “J” head, which would also be used on later Mopar 360 engines.

we take the first step to find out which engine dominates with a dyno duel between Mopar and Ford. The Dodge LA-engine-based 408 is a complete crate engine from BluePrint Engines—we just added ...

When Brian was finished with the buildup, the newly created 418 engine was wheeled into the dyno room at Jimkid Motorsports .

View from inside the dyno cell during a test of the 470 inch Mopar engine. The throttle linkage comes loose at the end of the run and pops off.