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RICHARD TILL · 08-03-2009

This weekend i went to a dragboat race nearby Calvert City, Kentucky. While walking around in the pits i noticed a 19 ft. picklefork hydro with a motor that looked just like an LT5. After talking to the owner/driver i found that it was a nascar aurora double overhead camed, 32 valve engine that did in fact look just like ours. (i`ve never hear of such an animal) It had 2 carbs and twin turbos. He said it was 270 c.i.d. and was turning it 10,000 rpm`s. This guy has been working on this project for about 3 years. Other racers said that when he first atarted showing up at races it did`nt run very well but today he got some respect. He was running in the 9 sec. bracket, ran 8.83/123 m.p.h. and lost because he broke out of the class. Next time i see the guy i`ll find out more but has anyone ever heard of a nascar aurora engine of this type?

08-03-2009	#1
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	32 Valve Race Boat Engine This weekend i went to a dragboat race nearby Calvert City, Kentucky. While walking around in the pits i noticed a 19 ft. picklefork hydro with a motor that looked just like an LT5. After talking to the owner/driver i found that it was a nascar aurora double overhead camed, 32 valve engine that did in fact look just like ours. (i`ve never hear of such an animal) It had 2 carbs and twin turbos. He said it was 270 c.i.d. and was turning it 10,000 rpm`s. This guy has been working on this project for about 3 years. Other racers said that when he first atarted showing up at races it did`nt run very well but today he got some respect. He was running in the 9 sec. bracket, ran 8.83/123 m.p.h. and lost because he broke out of the class. Next time i see the guy i`ll find out more but has anyone ever heard of a nascar aurora engine of this type?