Rapom V8: Road legal drag-machine equipped with a 1.200Hp 8.2 V8 Mopar engine

And to think that there�re some people out there who believe that the Dodge Viper is absurd� Ha! Tipping the scale at 454 kg or 1.000 lb, the Rapom is equipped with a 8,2-litre supercharged Mopar V8 engine (tuned by ICE Racing) that runs on alcohol producing 1000 - 1200hp (depending on blower speed and fuel used). -Continued: Click "Read More..." below for more pics and info.

Although technically the Rapom is Road-legal (or� Road-lethal if you prefer), it is only used on the roads for a 10 mile journey back and forth to a local drag racing strip by its creator and owner, Nick Argyle. The builder tells us that the bike was spawned �from the unusual marriage of convenience and naivety�. See, after selling the chassis of his monster truck, Nick Argyle was searching for a much smaller project. He said: �I didn�t have the same workshop space I had when I built the truck. I only had the house garage so it had to be a bike. I was going to buy a new engine for the project but my wife told me to use the one that was still in a garage � a monster truck engine! Despite its size, I thought why not?� I guess his neighbours must feel relieved that he didn�t have any Jumbo jets lying around his backyard�

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Engine:	8193cc Mopar big block, tuned by ICE Racing
Supercharger:	8.71 Littlefield blower
Power:	1000 - 1200bhp depending on blower speed and fuel used.
Gearbox:	2 speed & reverse API Racing Transmissions
Frame:	32mm wall steel tube using the motor as a stress member, kept short by running blower belt through forks
Wheels:	Front 15 x 5.5 Prostar with Metzeler Marathon 180x70 Rear 15 x 15 Prostar with Micky Thompson Sportsman Pro 29x18.5
Brakes:	Front: 2 x Harrison Billet �Big� 6 piston calipers Rear Harrison Billet �Mini� 6-piston caliper
Bodywork	Seat unit is a mix of MV Agusta F4 & Suzuki Hayabusa
Misc	95% of work is one-off for this machine.
Builder:	Nick Argyle