Shop Tour - Hardcore Drag Racing

  Scott Robinson is from southern California and has been into cars his whole life, his earliest memories recount his time spent with his father and his friends. Scott's father raced all types of vehicles, drag boats, sand rails, and cars. These experiences made a major impression on Scott and he couldn't wait to be old enough to drive. When he was old enough, he got heavy into off-road motorcycles then when he got his driver's license all bets were off.  Scott forgot about racing motorcycles and went all in and started racing cars. The first car he raced wasn't car at all, it was a 1975 Chevy van. But this wasn't  any old worn out work van. This van belonged to Scott's father, it featured  a destroked 400 cube small-block built by Scott's Dad, it's backed up with a TH-400 automatic transmission and a narrowed 12-bolt rear end. Scott said it was fun ride for his first car, and when he graduated high-school his father gave it to him.   The father and son ...

        This pro-built 1998 Chevrolet Camaro was built for the popular X-275 class as well as Grudge type racing. It features a 5.3 Liter Gen-4 iron block filled with Wiseco forged pistons, Molnar connecting rods, King bearings and it's held together with ARP bolts & studs. The valve train starts  with a trick turbo spec. camshaft.  On the induction side there is a single 88 MM X275 class legal Precision  turbo blowing into a Holley EFI single-plane intake manifold equipped with a 102 MM throttle body. Engine management is controlled by a Holley Terminator-X system , while an Aeromotive pump and 210 lb injectors supply the go juice. The Camaro is estimated to have 1200-1300 H.P. at the crank,and yet it remains street legal .    The power is sent to the Strange 12 bolt  rear end through a two-speed Powerglide with a Reid case filled with a 1.80 first gear, the 4000 RPM billet converter and it's controlled by a Precision Products shift...