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There's a lot going on in that engine bay.(reddthat.com)

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Photographed 18 years ago, Tom Luna’s insane Oval… 2332cc, twin turbo, 16-valve heads, 4 Mikuni carbs.

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why does it have those small wheels at the back?

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MashedPotatoJeff@lemmy.world
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They’re wheelie bars, to limit how far the front wheels come off the ground when it accelerates.

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Called “wheelie bars”, they are for cars built for the dragstrip, they keep the vehicle from raising the front wheels of the ground during initial acceleration.

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