With the 2006 Engine Masters Challenge, we mark the fifth anniversary of what has become a definitive showcase of engine building skill. This year's competition will be the first in which the field is open to both big-and small-block traditional domestic V-8 engines, with the criteria being a maximum displacement of 434 cubic inches. Which will have an edge? That's anyone's guess at this point. We have builders convinced the advantage lies in the larger, more open architecture of the big-blocks, while -others feel the edge is in the lighter internal assemblies and compact structure of the small-blocks. It's just a matter of time until we find out who's right on this long-standing debate.
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