bar ▁in ▁a ▁fashion ▁similar ▁to ▁an ▁open - w heel ▁race ▁car . ▁ ▁For ▁engines , ▁a ▁wide ▁variety ▁were ▁available ▁to ▁customer ▁teams , ▁but ▁the ▁cars ▁were ▁designed ▁around ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁a ▁R ous h - des igned ▁Ford ▁ 6 . 0 ▁Lit re ▁V 8 . ▁ ▁Many ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 ▁ch ass is ▁used ▁this ▁engine , ▁although ▁others ▁opt ed ▁for ▁other ▁choices ▁such ▁as ▁a ▁tur bo charg ed ▁Ford ▁V 6 , ▁a ▁Lot us ▁V 8 , ▁a ▁Che v ro let ▁V 8 , ▁a ▁B MW ▁In line - 6 , ▁and ▁even ▁a ▁Jud d ▁V 1 0 . ▁ ▁All ▁these ▁engines ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁fit ▁in ▁the ▁small ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 ▁ch ass is , ▁although ▁minor ▁modifications ▁were ▁needed ▁for ▁some ▁engines , ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁tur bo charg ed ▁Ford , ▁need ing ▁int akes ▁for ▁the ▁tur bo ▁incorpor ated ▁into ▁the ▁body work . ▁ ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁eight ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 s ▁would ▁be ▁built . ▁Ch ass is ▁history ▁ ▁Racing ▁history ▁Although ▁intended ▁for ▁competition ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁the ▁first ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 ▁ch ass is ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁completed ▁until ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁meaning ▁the ▁cars ▁were ▁forced ▁to ▁make ▁their ▁debut ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁In ters port ▁Racing ▁and ▁Kon rad ▁Mot