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Your correct George..The new cars will burn 14 to 15 gal after startup and the end of the track.
2 and a 1/2 inch fuel line at 500 psi will do that.
 
Sandstorm said:
Your correct George..The new cars will burn 14 to 15 gal after startup and the end of the track.
2 and a 1/2 inch fuel line at 500 psi will do that.
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Since my brother died (1988) I've lost contact with the drag racing, all the guys I knew are now in their 80's or the other side of the finish line. Unbelievable amount of knowledge and technology involved today, also the amount of money. Gordy Bonin told me 30+ years ago, he had a complete funny car, truck trailer, motors, everything, ready to go racing. He just need a $1,000,000 commitment from a sponsor. My brother thought of it as "entertainment and advertising" business as much as racing. I think everyone was required to wear an extra large shirt to get all the patches on. Brother Jerry did very well at his hobby, from the fastest "G-gas" 6cylinder 49 Chev in 4 states (age 18) to Funny Car National Winners and the Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
 
Got a LOT of tickets!
A lot of fun at the I-70 Nationals!
When they were building it, we'd go around the barricades on the weekend. Fun until the Sheriff ruined it!
 
Mikey_P said:
Used to drag race bikes, in a former life (late 80's through 2001). Wouldn't trade the experience for anything. My last bike was the 1400cc turbo Kaw KZ shown in the pic. It would run high 7's @ 167 -170 mph.....all day long.....if I did my part :p

Mike

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Mick, in the early ‘80’s, I raced a high gear only nitro Harley. I did it for around three years untill I decided to get off of it at about 165 mph at the old Houston International Dragway in Dickinson Texas. It did everything but kill me.

we ran what was in the drum, which would hydro out at about 95%.......plus 3 ounces per gallon of Propolyene Oxide. This was pre fuel injection days. We actually metered Nitro through a 2 1/4 S&S Super Carb.

It ran around 4.90 in the eighth at around 134, 8.60’s in the quarter at around 170.

My love though was APBA Circle Boat Racing, which I did all through the ‘70’s. Here is me at the Morgan City Shrimp and Petroleum Regata in 1977. Great pic of my boat on a great ride.

She was set up for Ski Racing Runnabout in this picture. In that configuration, you were limited to 399 cubic inches, carburetors, and gasoline. Aside from that, you could do pretty much what you wanted, or afford.

in my old age, I am just relegated to a good street car. My Malibu.......

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john 800 said:
I am planning on going to an nhra event this year for the first time in about 15 years. Looking forward to it, my 10 year old daughter wants to come and is excited for it. I might video her reaction the first time she sees and hears a nitro car
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I had not been to a NHRA event since 1967 at Union Grove. The Top Fuel guys were running slingshot setups (front engines). A while back my bud suggests we go to the NHRA event at Pacific Raceway. We get to the track a smidge late and the first race is about to blast off. You enter Pacific Raceway right at the start line. We were maybe 20 yards from the line. I was reaching for my ear plugs, my bud stops me and says "you need to do one run without plugs to get the full effect". All I gotta say is that was a bad move. When those top fuel cars hit the go peddle, the concussion from the explosion will almost knock the wind out of you. Don't try that without ear plugs. No need to damage the young ladies hearing. Do go and tour the pits, very entertaining. Also if you are allowed, go past the finish line and watch a race. You'll be looking back at the tree. It goes green, you can see the flames coming out of the headers, a split second later the concussion and noise hit you. When the cars go by it is amazing how fast they are going. Live beats TV by a long shot.
 
MikeT49 said:
I had not been to a NHRA event since 1967 at Union Grove. The Top Fuel guys were running slingshot setups (front engines). A while back my bud suggests we go to the NHRA event at Pacific Raceway. We get to the track a smidge late and the first race is about to blast off. You enter Pacific Raceway right at the start line. We were maybe 20 yards from the line. I was reaching for my ear plugs, my bud stops me and says "you need to do one run without plugs to get the full effect". All I gotta say is that was a bad move. When those top fuel cars hit the go peddle, the concussion from the explosion will almost knock the wind out of you. Don't try that without ear plugs. No need to damage the young ladies hearing. Do go and tour the pits, very entertaining. Also if you are allowed, go past the finish line and watch a race. You'll be looking back at the tree. It goes green, you can see the flames coming out of the headers, a split second later the concussion and noise hit you. When the cars go by it is amazing how fast they are going. Live beats TV by a long shot.
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I have been to many, many types of motorsports in my life, rock concerts,and work as a mechanic in a shop, In addition to hunting.truck pulls and duck hunting were probably some of the worst possible things you can do for your hearing, I really wish I would have worn earplugs when i was a young shithead kid.
What I was going to for the kid was to put earplugs in her ears and electronic muffs over those.
 
snakepit said:
You mix Methanol with Nitromethane to get the percent of Nitro you want, usually around 90% Nitro. I was on the crew of a Top Fuel Dragster (called AA/Fuel back then) from 1969 to 1972. It was a Don Garlits Top Fuel chassis prior to my friend buying it from Don. My friend updated the chassis mainly by lengthening it.
That young blond guy in the lower picture is yours truly many years ago.
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Is that right. I helped around Eddie Hill's shop in Wichita Falls, Tx in 1961 and 1962. Eddie was building a twin engine Pontiac dragster with an aluminum tubing frame. The chassis used the engine as part of the chassis. Seems as Eddie had an engineering degree and at that time did everything himself. He was a one man shop. Eddie had a 1961 Pontiac Venturi SS car and a jet dragster. I believe he had help from Pontiac at the time. Eddie and his first wife lived in a house trailer with a pretty nice shop behind his house.
Both Eddie and his wife were very nice and quiet people.
 
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jackieschmidt said:
Mick, in the early ‘80’s, I raced a high gear only nitro Harley. I did it for around three years untill I decided to get off of it at about 165 mph at the old Houston International Dragway in Dickinson Texas. It did everything but kill me.

we ran what was in the drum, which would hydro out at about 95%.......plus 3 ounces per gallon of Propolyene Oxide. This was pre fuel injection days. We actually metered Nitro through a 2 1/4 S&S Super Carb.

It ran around 4.90 in the eighth at around 134, 8.60’s in the quarter at around 170.

My love though was APBA Circle Boat Racing, which I did all through the ‘70’s. Here is me at the Morgan City Shrimp and Petroleum Regata in 1977. Great pic of my boat on a great ride.

She was set up for Ski Racing Runnabout in this picture. In that configuration, you were limited to 399 cubic inches, carburetors, and gasoline. Aside from that, you could do pretty much what you wanted, or afford.

in my old age, I am just relegated to a good street car. My Malibu.......

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Hey Jackie,

Your '67 Malibu sounds healthy! And that boat sure looks like it'd get the adrenaline going. Also, your fuel burning Harley really hits home with me, of course! Riding a dragbike is easy - as long as it's going straight. When they get out of shape, however, all bets are off. Sounds like yours bit you hard..

And a question for you, from one dragbiker to another - do you ever get annoyed when the loose screw that's bouncing around inside your head lands on two live wires and shorts out? Just curious.. 8^)

Mike
 
"Group B rally cars were pretty much the scariest thing ever!"

At the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, BC, the France exhibit featured one of these, a Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2. The undisputed champ of the Group B era, with 16 overall wins and two World Championships (1985 and ’86). This example recently sold at auction for $1.14 million.

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Brians356 said:
"Group B rally cars were pretty much the scariest thing ever!"

At the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, BC, the France exhibit featured one of these, a Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2. The undisputed champ of the Group B era, with 16 overall wins and two World Championships (1985 and ’86). This example recently sold at auction for $1.14 million.

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I don’t know about that. I think Ari liked his 405 better. I have a great picture of him staring at me from 10-12 feet away at Pikes Peak!

 
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