Target 550 Specifications
  • Length - 43 feet
  • Width - 36 inches
  • Height - 42 3/8 inches
  • Frontal Area - 8.61 sq ft
  • Body Angle - 1.5 degrees 
  • Chassis - 2 inch 4130 tubing with 1/8 inch wall thickness
  • Engines - Two Dodge V8 Hemi motors are the power-plants of choice
  • Superchargers - Superchargers by Whipple
  • Ignition - Mallory Mags
  • Fuel Pumps - Waterman 
  • Fuel - Alcohol
  • Horsepower - 2500 each @ 7200 rpm
  • Transmissions - 2 - B & J 4 speed planetary transmissions both being shifted simultaneous via controls at steering wheel
  • Clutches - Crower / 3 disk models
  • Front and Rear Ends - Halibrand housings with Arrow ring and pinions 1.5 to 1 with shafts made by Lenco 
  • Gearing Ratios - 1.45 / 1.30 / 1.25 / 1.0
  • Front and Rear Tires - 30 inch
  • Wheels - 18 inch
  • Camber - 1.5 degrees
  • Parachutes - Four parachute system by Stroud
  • Speed Brakes - Yes