Wade Owens Article in Engine Masters Magazine
 

Coming back from Indy we spotted a neat article in the Fall 2012 issue of Popular Hot Rodding's Engine Masters magazine. It takes a look inside that FAST 283 inside of Wade Owens' car. I tried to find it online but it doesn't look like it's out there yet. Pretty cool stuff, I thought!

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I saw that too. Great story!

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Wade has a very nice hot rod. I got to see it up close for the first time at BG. It is stupid fast. That BES power plant is a good one. I never got to bug him with any questions but that chevelle may be my Favorite. The frame rails have a slicker paint job than my whole car does..very nice..I think I am drooling :cool:

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Thanks guys. The article was a blast to do. Thanks to BES, Canton Products and Dean Oliver for all of the hard work.

Wade O

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Wade, please review PM. Thanks.

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Tony@BES is very proud of that little 283, but he is very secretive of other peoples combos! He wont say a word except it is very cool.

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Tony and the gang at bes know how to make horsepower!!! Tony's the man!!:d

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I bought that issue in Rockford,Il on sat@3:30, I may have to get another!!!!!, mine is nearly worn out!!!!!

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Wade--in the one external picture of the engine, what are the hoses going from the valve cover to the fuel pump block-off plate? Are they to equalize pressure?

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Tony is a genius. No matter what brand or combo

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No, we were checking pan pressure. On that dyno session, we tested some different pan evac systems to see how much vacuum we could get and hold. The rubber hose that is t'd into the side hooks to the vacuum gauge on the dyno

Wade

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Tony chases after horsepower. He loves heads up racing. We were dead headed on the dyno with issues on the Qjet...Tony comes in makes a couple of changes and boom we are 25HP better. It is showing up on the ET slip too.

Tony doesnt do tricks of the week. He just does all the regular stuff very well. I do piss him off from time to time, especially when I put my 1970 Catalina air cleaner and made 8-10HP. He said he couldnt believe I put that ugly thing on his dyno and put his head in his hands. :)

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Oh there you go Lynn... You've let the cat outta the bag (+8-10hp)....

Now every racer in the world is out there looking for '68 Catalina Air Cleaners...

And their price is now through the roof. :-)

Larry

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If can't find a copy, they are for sale on eBay. Tom

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they are everywhere, bought mine at a Road-Ranger gas station, go to Barnes and Noble, or if you are going to earlville, I will get and bring you one!!!

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Very nice article!!

Thanks for sharing the photos.

Here's the cover shot.... Boy have things changed.

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Man I wish I could find this online they don't sell Engine Masters Magazine at the PX in Kandahar.

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Give me your APO and I would be more than proud to send you one

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I caught the idea of tunnels between the mains when I saw the first pictures of the LS-1. That Tony is a thinker and doer!

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Kris, same here. PM me your APO and I'll send you a pile of car magazines. David Lee can send you the Engine Master Series and I'll send more reading material.

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Just picked the Engine Masters mag at wall mart.Also picked up a copy of Elapsed Times which has a good story on the 1960s rivalry between Grumps 66 Nova,and J Stahls 66 Belvedere.

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Thanks David and Jeff,
I'll shoot you a PM with my APO address.

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Bought mine a few days ago. Very nice article!

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here is a link:
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...tor_283_chevy/

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Thanks Joe, for this link..

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...tor_283_chevy/

Double click on the photos to enlarge, showing much of where the power is being made.

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I am not usually a fan of the magazines of today, most of the articles are nothing but advertisements, but I am definitely going to buy a copy today

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Thank you sir...

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Thanks for the link. Good write up on the engine as well.

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Wade,
Your engine is a thing of beauty!

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They go to a very small nitrous bottle. What other explanation can there be?:rolleyes: Wade is one of my Stock heros, one day I hope to see that car in person. Jim

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Thanks to all for the kudos. Alex and I appreciate them very much!

Wade

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I picked up the magazine to read the article on Wade (great article). I also plan on showing it to a bunch of local bracket bombers hoping that it will help them understand just what it is that I do. When you all have the time, read the editorial. There's a lot to be learned there too!

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Great article - but the cam pic seems weird??? LOL