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Drag Beetle History and SpecsThe car is a 1956 Oval Window VW Pro/ Mod (Drag Car) it has a full Chassis Frame with all VW running gear. Of coarse it has been Highly Modified but here are some Specs. It has a VW Case with an 82 X 94mm. Stroke and Bore for a total of 2276cc. it has Chevy Rods, 94mm. Wisco Pistons, a Custom Grind Cam, Scat Roller Rockers, Top Fuel Push Rods, 82 mm. Crank Shaft wedge mated and counter weighted, Turbo Charged (Rajay EF80). Fuel is delivered by a Holley 750 cfm. dual feed double pumper, spark is from a Vertex mag. w/ 8 mm. wires. it pumps out 550 hp.@ 28 pounds of boost it has had boost of 36 lbs. very scary it weighs in at 300 lbs. without driver, it has ET Drag Front Tires & 10.5 in. Drag Slicks Rear, 4spd. built Trans. w/custom Linkage made by J Bros. Racing it has run as low as 9.40s at 144 mph. Paint by Dave Telford (Race City Cycles of Mound House NV.) It has many other Modifications not noted. Come back soon for more Drag Beetle History and Updates...
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