History of Drag Racing, History Channel. 11pm Tonight.
01-07-2005, 01:59 AM
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TF/D specs, at speed the rear wing produces 5K ft lbs of downforce on the rear wheels.
They showed a plexiglass cylinder and head mock up configuration and the amount of fuel that goes through it. During the staging and burnout it looked like a fuel injector spraying through it. Then he switched on the second fuel pump and simulated a full throttle run, it looked like a shower head filling the cylinder. 15 gallons per quarter mile. Think about that. Include the burnout and staging and I bet there's at least 10-12 gallons of 90% nitro going through that 500ci motor in ~4.6 seconds.
Is it drag racing season yet?
They showed a plexiglass cylinder and head mock up configuration and the amount of fuel that goes through it. During the staging and burnout it looked like a fuel injector spraying through it. Then he switched on the second fuel pump and simulated a full throttle run, it looked like a shower head filling the cylinder. 15 gallons per quarter mile. Think about that. Include the burnout and staging and I bet there's at least 10-12 gallons of 90% nitro going through that 500ci motor in ~4.6 seconds.
Is it drag racing season yet?
01-07-2005, 03:35 AM
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HEY ROCCO, It does say 12:00. How did you know? I bought some new tapes that say vhs. But they are too small. I think I use BETA tapes? I also tried putting a 45 record in it to record on and that didn't work either. Maybe I should dust off my old 8-track recorder and try that? Do you know how to make these things work? I give up and it,s time for my geritol. JzyZ28
01-07-2005, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Rokko
They showed a plexiglass cylinder and head mock up configuration and the amount of fuel that goes through it. During the staging and burnout it looked like a fuel injector spraying through it. Then he switched on the second fuel pump and simulated a full throttle run, it looked like a shower head filling the cylinder. 15 gallons per quarter mile. Think about that. Include the burnout and staging and I bet there's at least 10-12 gallons of 90% nitro going through that 500ci motor in ~4.6 seconds.
Sorry I missed it. Do you suppose if I hooked up 10 Walbro pumps thru a garden hose to my motor I could run in the 5's? How'bout a 5000 shot of NO2? 
Originally Posted by JZYZ28
HEY ROCCO, It does say 12:00. How did you know? I bought some new tapes that say vhs. But they are too small. I think I use BETA tapes? I also tried putting a 45 record in it to record on and that didn't work either. Maybe I should dust off my old 8-track recorder and try that? Do you know how to make these things work? I give up and it,s time for my geritol. JzyZ28
I think you need to spend more time in Hooters!
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01-07-2005, 02:43 PM
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Tommy Ivo and his 4 motor 4wd monsters smoking all 4 for most of the track was pretty cool. Lotsa good info on the history of drag racing and how it evolved. Most of it was TF/D and TF/FC stuff. My favorite class is still SuperStock. Wheels up baby!! I could have done without the first 20 or so minutes of ricer bullshit though. The second half was definately the best part.
01-07-2005, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Rokko
I could have done without the first 20 or so minutes of ricer bullshit though. The second half was definately the best part.
It did get good glad I stayed up.