Not long after the headers had cooled from last year's event, the stage was set for this year's ninth running of the Engine Masters Challenge. We had run fuel-injected engines for the first time at the 2009 Challenge, with few competitors electing to go the high-tech route. In that event, the all-out race-style carburetor inductions seemed the predominant choice, with dual quads on tunnel-ram intakes being the favored setup. Popular Hot Rodding Editor Johnny Hunkins and I had been contemplating the basic configuration of that competition, weighing the pros and cons for the format of the 2010 event. Although the multicarbs on tunnel-ram intakes provided an impressive display, we sensed a disconnect from the types of engines the vast majority of our readers would build.
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