uh huh , and ,I would think being dropped 30 feet out of the air slamming to the ground broke the motor mounts.
uh huh , and ,
the rear motorplate and bellhousing blowback tubes failed as well ?
that's weird - thanks .... note to self ... and too others !!!
fu3 - This ain't no joke !!
not you dw
In your photos it looks like the engine was all over the place. Forward, backward, forward...Very fortunate that the engine didn't crush the drivers cockpit.....Just
Look at my photo sequence. The engine was in normal position during flight but was in a much different position after all the hits…
http://markjrebilas.com/blog/?p=21971#more-21971
My issue is not with those .. it is with what really should have kept the engine attached to the chassis !
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@Jay - no chassis has ever been designed for the motor to exit the framerails .
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Right on Andy ... Don't think I have seen an NHRA specification or Chassis builder incorporate a "drop test" to ensure the chassis doesn't break or motor doesn't come out. We are talking about the laws of physics. I would love for some of these other experts here to explain to me how you can account for every possible scenario and prevent failure. We learn from these and move on and pray noone is killed or seriously injured.That's fine and all, but given the height at which this section of the car impacted the ground from, I don't understand the surprise as to the motor coming loose from the frame rails. In fact, I was more surprised that it didn't separate entirely.