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Jeff Gill and Family - Dover, PA

Jeff Gill and Family

This great turbocharged rail buggy is the handi work of the Jeff Gill Family and Ken Troup II.

Jeff Gill and Family

Jeff Gill and Family
Check out the front wheels off the ground !

Engine specs are as follows:
CB Performance 76mm crankshaft wedgemated x Cima 94 piston and cylinders.  5.400 Scat H Beam Connecting Rods @ 3/8"bolts.  CB Performance 2260 camshaft and 1.25 rocker arms.  CB Performance Super Mag "Round Port" heads with 42mm intake and 37.5 exhaust valves.  40mm Dellorto s/d carburetor on a  Kawell Racing Engines   carb to turbo adapter.  TO4B-6.9 dry dynamic turbo and the 1 5/8" turbo headers were custom made by Jeff Gill and Ken Troup II.

Jeff built his transmission and beefed it up with Weddle racing gears and a Super Diff using an 091 bus transmission
and runs between 18 - 20# of boost.  The car is equipped with 1650 paddle tires and weighs right around 1250 pounds.

Kawell Racing Engines  was proud to have been able to help Jeff and his family have fun with their great "coal climbing" car and from Jeff's letter to  Kawell Racing Engines   "PS: "could not have made the incredible horsepower without you two" to which we say "Thank you Jeff".

To see more of Jeff, his family and friends in action, spend some time at
Lancaster County Sports Buggy Club

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