Jyrki Laune Helsinki, Finland '55 Sedan

  • '55 Sedan
  • Jungle Green
  • Porsche 914 seats
  • Rollbar
  • Gene Berg shifter
  • Autometer gauges
  • Line lock
  • Adjustable front beam, narrowed 2"
  • Adjustable Koni shocks
  • Erco wheels, 3½" and 6" w/125 and 215/75
  • Strip tires: 6" Ercos w/Phoenix 6x26W slicks
  • Adjustable rear spring plates
  • 28mm SAW torsion bars
  • Weight 1830lbs with driver
  • 12.313@108.64mph, with a 1.63sec 60 foot


  • 2332cc
  • 84mm Bugpack crank
  • 2300lbs Kennedy
  • Gene Berg dual purpose disc
  • 7½lbs pulley
  • Bugpack 5.5" H-beam rods
  • 94mm Mahle pistons
  • Total Seal 2nd
  • Lengthened Cima cylinders
  • Engle FK-87
  • Magnum straight cut gears
  • CB 044 heads ported by Hannu Luoto, 43.7/37.5 Manley valves, Bugpack
    Chevy style springs, Gene Berg retainers and 1.45:1 rockers
  • CR 10.3:1
  • Gene Berg 30mm oil pump with full flow and 3½qt. sump
  • Weber 48 IDA's
  • Welded manifolds
  • Step header 1-5/8" to 1-3/4" with 2½" Dynomax muffler
  • MSD distributor, coil and Digital-6


  • Gene Berg 5-speed
  • 3.875 R/P
  • 4.11/2.47/1.86/1.56/1.31
  • Libertys rings
  • JayCee aluminium spool
  • Gusseted case
  • SAW axles (bought from a PRA Super-Street racer)
  • Transmission to be rebuilt with 1.70/1.31/0.89 3rd-5th gears, full synchros and Quaife LSD
  • Best ET ran with a spare trans; 4.375 R/P, 3.78/2.31/1.52/1.09 gears and
    JayCee aluminium lightweight spool.