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Kawell Racing Engines
787 Miller Loop,  Friendship, TN  38034     (731) 677-2160

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The Race Bus

The Race Bus

John Smith making a pass at Orange County International Raceway


The

The Race Bus,  KRE's carbureted/turbo parts car (when not being drag raced)
This is the carved wood rear deck lid that was stolen....ignorant idiots !


The Race Bus

R.K. Smith, of HotVWs fame and The Race Bus in the pits at Orange County International Raceway


The Race Bus

The Race Bus  Hilborn alcohol injected turbo engine.  Phill Whetstone did the license plate for us, we ran it on
the street with this plate and never got stopped.  Phill also lettered on the back  "If You Think Fast .... Think Big"
to rag on all the V8 guys John raced against that use to laugh and say "I don't want to race that barn !"


The Race Bus

Sam Shackleford making a pass in  The Race Bus

Best e.t. with the 2100#+ bus, less driver, 48mm side draft Dellorto carbureted on C-16 racing gas,
light juice, 86x94 OEM case Turbo engine was a 1/4 mile 10.24 e.t. at 128+ mph in 1987 - Whooda thot ?


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