MOPAR TO ANNOUNCE 2006 MoPOWERED ENGINE BUILDER CHALLENGE CHAMPION

July 10,  2006 

Center Line, Mich. — When Mopar set  out to find the baddest Mopar small 
block engine builder last December, the  brand knew it would have some serious 
competition for the title. Encouraging  builders to try their hand at building a 
high-performance, naturally aspirated  Mopar small block rocket that’s both 
streetable and affordable, Mopar selected  six tuners to try their luck in the 
2006 MoPowered Engine Builder Challenge.   
Mopar began accepting entries for  the 2006 MoPowered Engine Builder 
Challenge during the Performance Racing  Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Fla.,  in 
December of 2005. All entries were reviewed by Mopar personnel, and the eight  
engine builders selected to participate in the 2006 MoPowered Engine Builder  
Challenge were announced in April 2006 at Mopars at the Strip in Las Vegas, Nev. 
 
Of the eight entries selected, six  have made it to the final proving ground. 
Indy Cylinder Head and Creative Flow  Management of Indiana, Maurer’s 
Performance of Arizona, Shady Dell Speedshop of  Pennsylvania, R&S Racing of 
Minnesota and Shelton Racing Enterprises, Inc.,  of Georgia will see their  work go 
head-to-head on the dyno later this week at SuperFlow’s Colorado Springs, Colo., 
facility.  
Each of the engine builders selected  were able to choose between an “A�?? 
engine and a Magnum engine small block, and  were given one of five sets of 
ready-to-install Mopar cylinder heads, (which the  contestants were permitted to 
port and/or modify) an “LA�?? or Magnum-style  four-inch crankshaft, and a set of 
Mopar Performance valve covers. All other  components were at the engine 
builder’s discretion.  
Completed engines will compete  against each other on the SuperFlow SF-902 
Engine dynos  of SuperFlow in Colorado Springs, Colo.  Judging will take place 
on July 11–12, 2006. VP Race Fuels supplied their  ‘streetblaze’ 100 octane 
unleaded fuel for this event. The winning engine will  be judged based on 
combined performance in following three  categories: 
·                     Highest  Horsepower and Torque 
·                     Best  Streetability (lowest idle rpm, highest idle 
vacuum) 
·                     Lowest  Cost (based on MSRP of all parts) 
The winner will be announced July  13, 2006, at the Mopar Big Block Party in 
Golden, Colo. The event, which  serves as the official Mopar launch of the 
NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals, is  attended by thousands of Mopar fans and 
enthusiasts, as well as DaimlerChrysler  executives, professional race car drivers, 
crew chiefs, team members and  celebrities. Details of the shootout and an 
in-depth analysis of the winning  engine will be covered in Mopar Action  
Magazine. Coverage can also be found at _www.moparaction.com_ 
(http://www.moparaction.com/) .   
The Mopar Big Block Party will kick  off at 6 p.m. MDT in downtown Golden, 
Colo., on Thursday, July 13. There is no  charge for admission.  
For more information regarding the  2006 MoPowered Engine Builder Challenge, 
log on to _www.mopar.com_ (http://www.mopar.com/) . For more information 
regarding  the Mopar Mile-High Nationals or the Mopar Big Block Party, log on to 
_www.moparspeed.com_ (http://www.moparspeed.com/)  or _www.nhra.com_ 
(http://www.nhra.com/) .   
Mopar is based in Center Line,  Mich., and is  the exclusive original 
equipment supplier of parts and accessories for Chrysler,  Dodge and Jeep® vehicles.