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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote farna Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Dec/14/2019 at 7:39pm
Yes, 640-700 with twin turbos. The turbos were staged, one feeding the other. It was also fuel injected -- they couldn't get the single turbo carbed version running good enough, but it produced 550 hp!

More details than you can find on the Indy V-8s: https://worldpowersystems.com/AMC/Navarro-turbo-motor/index.html


Photos of car with six during qualifying, 1969: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqLmLPH6PE0


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I know someone who has the fuel injection from one of the Indy cars along with the rotating assembly crank, rods, and one of the the timing cover/ engine plates. If you are still wanting Indy parts I can reach out to him. 
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Probably Tom Jennings is who your are thinking of.  Use the world power systems web address above and you should be able to get  a hold of him. He is on this forum. However I think Tom sold a lot of the Navarro stuff he had some time ago. LRDaum
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Originally posted by mramc mramc wrote:

Probably Tom Jennings is who your are thinking of.  Use the world power systems web address above and you should be able to get  a hold of him. He is on this forum. However I think Tom sold a lot of the Navarro stuff he had some time ago. LRDaum

Larry, you are confusing this Indy V8 thread with the inline 6 Navarro thread.
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Larry is probably just seeing the post I made with the photos and info on the Navarro six just 3-4 posts before his. I didn't go back and see why I made that post, someone must have mentioned or asked about the six.
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This is an absolutely fascinating thread! So much history of knowledge here. This is just awesome
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I had a chance to see the Indy cars again along with some extra engines. 










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This is just incrediable that not one but two exist. ( do you know if these were completely or partially restored?)Plus 3 motors. I assume that these are the only two cars made?  Where are these located, would love to see them in person. Thumbs Up
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It looks like the blocks were from different castings.

This the casting number I've seen before for the Indy aluminum blocks.


This block only has "360" cast on the side....


And a different part number at the back of the block. Is this a regular "360" part number?

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