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[HEMI6point1]

What's the point of having a huge motor if you can only go 8.90? Just my opinion, of course.

Does the NHRA allow biofuels in any class? If so, my fantasy digger would be a comp dragster with Galpin AutoSports' supercharged biodiesel Duramax. 800hp and 1400 ft/lbs of torque. And the exhaust smells like french fries!

 

[AAFA-Freak]

25 PSI of boost and 95 % hmm NFC here we come?

O wait one pass and 100K Not on my budget!

 

[texasprostocklover]

Paul - hilarious photo! And, I have to say, sorry fellows, size does matter!

 

[BrettV]

Here are a few shots of the guys at Sonny's shop installing the main bearings and crank:

So that's where the Oompa-Loompa's are working now!

 

[Nitrohaulic]

What's the point of having a huge motor if you can only go 8.90? Just my opinion, of course.

If you have more power than your opponent, you can stay on the stop longer and chase them down, having the advantages of coming from behind instead of being chased. Have it all play out in front of you instead of having to look back and forth between over your shoulder and where you're going.

 

[Nunz]

Buzzz, if they can keep the digger light enough, and throw nitrous at it, maybe we have a new combo for TAD? I mean if it's over 2000HP without spray, imagine the potential. Maybe not 5.20's, but in the 5's, would you agree?

 

[clwill]

What's the point of having a huge motor if you can only go 8.90? Just my opinion, of course.

The theory is what is called "controlling the finish line". If you have the bigger speed (read: hp) you come off the throttle stop later, and are catching up to the other car at the finish. You can see the other car the entire time, and can judge if you're going to win -- and get off the throttle if you need to prevent a break out. If you're in the slower car, you never see the other car, and can't play the "finish line game". Many who play this game tune to an 8.85 or so and count on getting off the throttle at the end.

This is all well and good, but many of these bigger motors are less consistent. So, the other plan of attack in the Super classes is to go with less hp, but to try to hit the number very closely and consistently. If you can tune to something less than an 8.91, that leaves a window of only a hun for these "gamers" to shoot for -- and I challenge anyone to consistently use their right foot to tune to 0.01.

As in anything, there are those who always want to throw more money and horsepower at the problem, and there are advantages and disadvantages to doing so.

 

[Bullet]

Here is a shot after kicking a rod....

 

[Jenn]

What's the point of having a huge motor if you can only go 8.90? Just my opinion, of course.

Does the NHRA allow biofuels in any class? If so, my fantasy digger would be a comp dragster with Galpin AutoSports' supercharged biodiesel Duramax. 800hp and 1400 ft/lbs of torque. And the exhaust smells like french fries!

We don't all run just super comp. Some of us run Top Sportsman, Super Eliminator, Quick 16/32 series, etc that have a quicker or no index. See the forest for the trees here. Faster car you have means more classes open for you. Particularly when you are at a divisional or some brackets were there are races within races.

Ethanol is allowed and used very well. Nobody uses biodiesel yet. My understanding is that it's a fairly 'heavy' fuel though.

 

[clwill]

Here is a shot after kicking a rod....

OK, Paul, I give up, what are those shots really of? That's really cool...

 

[The Counterfeiter]

OK, Paul, I give up, what are those shots really of? That's really cool...

Christopher - that's a Wartsila-Sulzer 14 cylinder turbo two stroke diesel, primarily used in container ships. 1,556,002 cid - not much on horsepower (only 108,920 hp), but killer torque (5,608,312 lb/ft) -
Doesn't rev very well either - 102 rpm -

 

[john]

Doesn't rev very well either - 102 rpm -

Just spray it!

 

["Chuck"]

Just spray it!

Put some nitro in it

 

[clwill]

Doesn't rev very well either - 102 rpm -

Holy cow, that's only ~2 a second -- you have to feel that thing every time it hits... the whole ship must shake.

 

[d'kid]

or... each lung is about 125 of Sonny's mills....

d'kid

 

[elvis]

Christopher - that's a Wartsila-Sulzer 14 cylinder turbo two stroke diesel, primarily used in container ships. 1,556,002 cid - not much on horsepower (only 108,920 hp), but killer torque (5,608,312 lb/ft) -
Doesn't rev very well either - 102 rpm -

2 stroke?!? I'm gonna put one on my dirtbike!

 

[john]

2 stroke?!? I'm gonna put one on my dirtbike!

Your gonna need Ferris Wheels for wheels w/that.

 

[Toby]

Could you imagine being near that thing when it kicked that rod.....holy smokes

 

[Jenn]

Could you imagine being near that thing when it kicked that rod.....holy smokes

I was just wondering about that myself. If the RPMS are that slow...or the fact that it has so much torque...I wonder what would happen.

 

[Bullet]

Could you imagine being near that thing when it kicked that rod.....holy smokes

I'm just trying to find a picture of it on the dyno...