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Originally Posted by EBMC (Post 560664)

And I think running 7's is pretty fast...:confused59:

7's is fast.... those guys are just HAULING ASS!! ;)

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Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis (Post 560703)

:wow:

Meanwhile, in Sherwood forest...

lol

You're killn me Cozmo :hello:

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales (Post 560780)

That doesn't sound right to me

I agree

I found this...

… "that NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars consume between four and five gallons of fuel during a quarter-mile run, which is equivalent to between 16 and 20 gallons per mile"?

… "that NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars use between 10 and 12 gallons of fuel for a complete pass, including the burnout, backup to the starting line, and quarter-mile run?"

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Originally Posted by EBMC (Post 560808)

I agree, I think thats supposed to be per run. Or else it would need a 40 gal tank!

I was told they burn 5 gallons of fuel in the 1/4. But don't hold me to that ;)

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Originally Posted by EBMC (Post 560808)

I agree, I think thats supposed to be per run. Or else it would need a 40 gal tank!

What I was thinkin too.......!:lostmarbles:

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Originally Posted by EBMC (Post 560664)

And I think running 7's is pretty fast...:confused59:

Steve it is 1/2 as fast lol But Still FAST

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 560696)

Steve,

The summer I worked for McCulloch and Whipple --- they set the National Record with a 7.19 - 211 MPH --- That's AA/FC for those that don't know. We were euphoric! It was epic!

I think Chevy sells showroom stock cars that can do that now.... HAHAHAHAHAHA

GW,
And they used to think it was physically impossible to break the 6 second barrier, then the 5 second barrier, etc.
7.19 for a AA/FC? Man, you ARE "experienced"! The Ace must been a kid!

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Originally Posted by 69hugger (Post 560974)

GW,
And they used to think it was physically impossible to break the 6 second barrier, then the 5 second barrier, etc.
7.19 for a AA/FC? Man, you ARE "experienced"! The Ace must been a kid!

"Experienced" is a nice way to put it...has a nice ring to it. I was 17.... My job was to clean the tire rubber off the body --- and swab out the oil pan... and fetch oil from across the paddock. For that I think I remember them buying me a hot dog once. It wasn't a job - nobody had any money back then - it was "you can volunteer to help this weekend". It was never a full time deal. My much older roommate at the time ran Portland International Raceway drags - and that was my real job... and my best friend's brother was the local NHRA rep. So we got to hang out with people - that's all.

Remember these were the VERY EARLY 70's -- tires sucked by todays standards -- drivers actually had to "shoe" their way down the track -- they ran single magneto's... and there was a lot more to "know" and to guess about without the electronic data gathering of today. Just getting NEAR 7.00 was an act of god with all the planets in alignment...

PEACE! LOL

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...andWhipple.jpg

And remember the oil downs, often on every run? Not the current 10-15 minutes to clean up, assuming the diaper doesn't catch it, which is rare. Often it was 45 minutes to an hour! Kitty litter & brooms.
Those 8 car shows sometimes took 6 or 7 hours to get in!
And I don't remembering the 90 degree heat with 0 shade being an issue. Thems were the days!