Total, Absolute, Wretched Excess
That's about all you can say about the quad turbo, 442ci big-block race engine 31-year-old Mike Moran's famed, street-legal Camaro. Dreamed up with his partner in crime, EFI-wiz John Meaney, Moran's four-huffer is one of those pieces that requires a lengthy, 360-degree study to truly appreciate, though most people will never get to see it that way.
Why's that? Because this tentacle-strewn monster is built to shoehorn into the engine bay of a '95 Chevy Camaro Pro Street car. But you won't have to skulk around Moran's pits at the next street legal drag race to catch a glimpse of this modern marvel, just sit down and learn all about it right here. Better read fast, however, as the street legal groups are likely to ban this thing as quick as they see it!
As wild as it may look, Meaney and Moran, both from the Detroit area, seem to think this quad-turbo big-block is not that over the top. "Well, John (Meaney) and I were sitting around one night talking about engine technology and what kind of engine packages haven't been tried and this is what we came up with (see sidebar...). We just felt if two turbos worked good, then four would work even better-especially on a big engine like this one."
Unfortunately, they didn't get to run this engine on the dyno until just after our deadline, so look for performance figures next month. Moran isn't worried, "Actually, peak power isn't a major concern with this engine setup. We know from experience the turbo engines are easier on parts than the nitrous engines and being able to finish races is worth a bunch when you race in a heads-up class like Pro Street. So if we can get the airflow and fuel distribution figured out, we should be alright."
