Saturday, January 17, 2026

wild Willys, had a engine in the trunk just to run the 6-71, and pulled a 11.43 seconds and 120 mph at San Fernando


Don Clarkson's unique solution for the power robbing supercharger was a 331up front, and a tiny Johnson oil-burner in back. 

Described in the Feb. '59 HRM only as a "war-surplus" four-banger, the two-stroke devoted all 60 of its horses to driving a trunk-mounted GMC 6-71 supercharger. 

 Another, unsaid benefit was relocating the supercharger's weight rearward, enhancing what little bite was available from skinny, recapped slicks 

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