Nesbitt’s
Orange Special Dragster
Built by Bob Armstrong and driven by Maurice Richer of El Monte,California
Engine: 1951
Chrysler bored .080 with Herbert cam and roller tappets,
Hilborn fuel injection, tuned exhausts, 13-to-1 compression
ratio and Hunt
Vertex
magneto.
Transmission:
1937
Best
elapsed time with this engine was 9.42 seconds 155.40 mph at
Won
World Championship at
In
1957 a 1957 Chrysler V-8 (392 cubic inches with 500 hp) with direct to
the rear
end drive was added. As
of January 1958
this configuration was a little slower at 9.50 seconds but a top speed
of
159.17 with super fuel.
Source
of information is: The
Flying Wedge by Wayne Thomas as published in Motor Life,
January 1958.