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I was in California last week at CB Performance watching my new 2,387 engine go together. Bob has had a Brazilian made Beck 550 for many years and it just recently was repainted and got a new interior.

Bob drove the car to work one day and had Pat Downs take me for a ride - its 1,955 turbo engine moves that car like a ROCKET, and it probably weighed over 1,840 lbs. including both of us.

At total weight of 1,600 lbs. with driver it has done 10.?? second 1/4 mile time with 137 mph through the trap.

Only disadvantage is there's no room left for mounting the spare tire.

(Message Edited 6/17/2003 4:29:36 PM)

(Message Edited 6/18/2003 1:24:43 PM)

6/16/0311:19 AM

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Former Member

I was in California last week at CB Performance watching my new 2,387 engine go together. Bob has had a Brazilian made Beck 550 for many years and it just recently was repainted and got a new interior.

Bob drove the car to work one day and had Pat Downs take me for a ride - its 1,955 turbo engine moves that car like a ROCKET, and it probably weighed over 1,840 lbs. including both of us.

At total weight of 1,600 lbs. with driver it has done 10.?? second 1/4 mile time with 137 mph through the trap.

Only disadvantage is there's no room left for mounting the spare tire.

(Message Edited 6/17/2003 4:29:36 PM)

(Message Edited 6/18/2003 1:24:43 PM)

Former Member

Hello George, nice to see you in here. I'm just snoopin'. Doug

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