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REBIRTH of
S S E N MAD
PART 3: THE HEAR T(S
OF MADNESS
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story and photos by
TROY
LaCrone
AKES T IT T A H W U O Y W O WE SH P H + 0 0 8 1 N A D L II U B TO STREET ENGINE!
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s we follow along with the rebirth of “Blue Madness” we felt that RPM readers would enjoy a detailed look into the engines that power it. In our June issue, we mentioned the
1: On the stand and ready for action, Blue Madness’ pair of big block Chevy bullets await their turn to power the resurrected beast. We will spend this issue looking at the process of building the 580 ci Drag Week bullet on the left, and we’ll show you the buildup of the new 2,000+ hp on the right in an upcoming installment.
car is powered by one of two big block Chevy powerplants. Both are capable of street driving thousands of miles and making upwards of 1,800-2,000+hp on the bigger tune-ups. This month, we will focus on the 580ci power
plant which was used in Drag Week 2018 to finish in 2nd place in the competitive Pro Street Power Adder class. The 580ci is our main engine and the one we have the most history with. Engine transparency is not always common
when specifics are asked. In this case, we will not only give specifics, we will hear from several industry experts on their part of this team. I feel that an engine tech article is best when the true experts contribute to it directly.
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