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Scrap Speed Record

The winning rev
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The winning rev
The Rocketeers decide to cut one of the two engines. Unfortunately, they cut the good engine and their dream machine trundles to a halt halfway through their final attempt. Meanwhile, the Brum Brums disconnected their turbo, allowing the V6 engine to speed over the course. After just 10 hours of construction from a pile of scrap, the Brum Brums' power cart nails the previous Scrapheap speed record, clocking 82.3mph.

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