Check out this video its very informative - I had no clue that top fuel dragsters didnt have a transmission or that between runs the entire engine needs to be rebuilt
100 gal/min fuel pump - entire "clutch" system welds itself from the heat - wow
50 psi of boost - no transmission - 8000 horse power
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I love seeing this kinda of stuff. It’s crazy how those engines stay together.
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I love seeing this kinda of stuff. It’s crazy how those engines stay together.
and that is an older video - from what I understand these days they push 10,000 HP
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When I was a kid in the late 1960s I think they were in the range of 2000 HP! Quite an advance!
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Thought you might enjoy this video
My baby sister -
I remember in late 63 or early 64 I got to see TV Tommy Ivo go over 200mph at Union Grove Wisconsin, smoked the tires all the way down the strip.I was hooked on drag racing.
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A local friend has two of these slow little machines in his shop.
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I've been to a NASCAR race, dirt track races and Superbike races. I've never been to an official drag race. I cannot comprehend how fast these cars are.
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Thought you might enjoy this video
My baby sister
Great video and explanation in and outside of the vehicle.
