goes boom at drag strip
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rojam18801
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goes boom at drag strip
you guys talking about overreving at drag strip, got to tell you about me at titusville fl strip back in 1967-1968. one of my first times at a strip. i had a 57 chevy "sorry guys" with a 348 tri-power, 3 speed. running against a 421 tri-power 4-speed pontiac gto. i was ahead of him just about to hit third gear, when ka-boom. i saw hood buckel up and all kind of coolent hit the windsheld. could'nt see where i was goin. pushed in clutch so rear end would'nt lock up. right front side of car dropped to ground. tire blowed out. what next!! finally got it stopped and engine was idleing like it was new. there was a hole you could put a dinner plate in on right side of hood. i was wondering just how it still ran when it blew something that size right threw the hood. put it in gear and drove back to pit, with flat tire. when we got the hood open with pry bars found out what happened. the old generator exploded. part went out hood, part went through inner fender well and into front tire. whipped out hose's and did radiator in. got beat by gto but put on one heck of a show that day. never did find where the parts of the generator went , all that was left was the brackets.... the old trucker
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83 ranger,347 stroker,sportsman block,forged crank,h rods,forged pistons,10.2 comp,roush heads,750 quick fuel carb,gear driven comp solid roller 306 dur.with 612 lift, motorsport roller rockers,6al msd,jegs rad,elec fan,c-4 full manual reverse pattern with trans brake 3800 stall,hurst quarter stick,hooker headers. fiberglass frontend,narrowed rear frame,tubbed,4 link rear,9 inch narrowed rear,4:56 locker,10 piont cage,10 gal fuel cell,180hp nos,linelock,m/t 18.5 wide rear tire.671 at 9lb boost
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carvinmark
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Re: goes boom at drag strip
Wow! Must have been a scary ride.
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rojam18801
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Re: goes boom at drag strip
yea it was, but good memories... the old trucker
83 ranger,347 stroker,sportsman block,forged crank,h rods,forged pistons,10.2 comp,roush heads,750 quick fuel carb,gear driven comp solid roller 306 dur.with 612 lift, motorsport roller rockers,6al msd,jegs rad,elec fan,c-4 full manual reverse pattern with trans brake 3800 stall,hurst quarter stick,hooker headers. fiberglass frontend,narrowed rear frame,tubbed,4 link rear,9 inch narrowed rear,4:56 locker,10 piont cage,10 gal fuel cell,180hp nos,linelock,m/t 18.5 wide rear tire.671 at 9lb boost
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MalcolmV8
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Re: goes boom at drag strip
Wow that's crazy. My buddies 98 Cobra threw a rod once when we were running the hell out of it with a 100 shot of spray. The rod snapped and came right out the block. It didn't interfere with the crank though. The majority of the rod was still attached to the piston so the piston was just stuck in the bore with the rod hanging out the side and it was running on 7 cylinders.
He drove it all the way home like that oil splashing out and all.
He drove it all the way home like that oil splashing out and all.
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94 302 Ranger AWD - sold
07 BMW 335xi - tuned, boost turned up, E85 - sold
04 911 TT - to many mods to list. Over 600 All Wheel HP on pump gas - sold
2015 Coyote - daily driver
03 Cobra - 2.3 TVS on a built 12:1 CR motor with ported heads, cams, long tubes etc.
MD Racing Lean Protection Module
E85
Tuned by MD Racing
https://www.youtube.com/c/MalcolmV8
Re: goes boom at drag strip
WOW..... Thats just crazy.... That would freak me out... I have never had a motor come apart on me. Hope I never do....
1986 Ranger with 1990 5.0 HO roller motor
Ported GT-40 heads
Duel plane air gap intake with 750cfm Holly
Paxton SN93 Supercharger with 3 1/2" pulley.
8 to 9psi of boost??
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Large tube shorty headers
Stock posi rear end
Ported GT-40 heads
Duel plane air gap intake with 750cfm Holly
Paxton SN93 Supercharger with 3 1/2" pulley.
8 to 9psi of boost??
T-5 trans
Large tube shorty headers
Stock posi rear end
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rojam18801
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Re: goes boom at drag strip
well v8ranger, with turbo v8 and heavy foot your getting close...the old trucker
83 ranger,347 stroker,sportsman block,forged crank,h rods,forged pistons,10.2 comp,roush heads,750 quick fuel carb,gear driven comp solid roller 306 dur.with 612 lift, motorsport roller rockers,6al msd,jegs rad,elec fan,c-4 full manual reverse pattern with trans brake 3800 stall,hurst quarter stick,hooker headers. fiberglass frontend,narrowed rear frame,tubbed,4 link rear,9 inch narrowed rear,4:56 locker,10 piont cage,10 gal fuel cell,180hp nos,linelock,m/t 18.5 wide rear tire.671 at 9lb boost