Just having a browse at the Masterton Motorplex site and came across the special guest cars coming over to the last drag meet at Masterton on the 17th and 18th of March.........Even tho the Supercharged twin v8 dragster cant make it cos it is being rebuilt the other to cars sound like a whole lotta fun!!!
Check it out:
http://www.zooommm.com/
These are the Specs just for "Ratzilla" the Supercharged Twin V8 Fiat Topolino...
Engines - two 500 ci big block Chevy's
6:71 superchargers (10% overdrive)
4 port nostalgia injectors
Roller cams with gear drives
Shaft roller rockers
Forged 4130 cranks
Forged aluminum rods
Forged pistons (8.4:1)
Nostalgia magnetos
Engines are coupled at cranks by sprockets and duplex chain
Single fuel pump on front motor feeds fuel to both motors
Fuel tank - 13 gallon (50 litres)
Clutch - 2 disc slider (full centrifugal) with creeper
Transmission - none (direct drive) reverser only
Diff - nodular iron 9" third member with 3.70 gears
Rear tyres - 31 x 12 x 16 on genuine nostalgia magnesium wheels
Front tyres - 24 x 5.5 on genuine nostalgia 12 spoke magnesium wheels
Chassis - chrome moly tubing - 175" wheel base
Suspension - torsion bar front, solid rear
Full weight - 2500 lbs (1150 kg)
Brakes - rear wheels only
Parachutes - twin 8 ft cross form chutes
Time to build - over 3 years in the Metal Mickey Motorsport workshop on Queenslands Gold Coast.
Cost to build - over $150,000.
Construction and testing finished - fully operational