New Engine Combo

[DixonFan]

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[DixonFan]

Very impressive setup

 

[Al]

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I remember Mickey Thompson tried compressed air on one of his funny cars back in the 70's, and maybe even Gene Snow if my memory is correct. Neither had success, but their systems lacked the sophisticated controls that this system has. Looks like it has really good potential.

 

[twostep]

It ran right on the sea-level number; 6.82/205, as expected. What a beautiful, innovative piece of work, worthy of a Best Engineering award anywhere it shows up.

Mickey Thompson did indeed experiment with a compressed air FC; it turned its Boss 429 Ford engine into a monster - "it sounds like a giant machine gun", according to Thompson. But technical problems did it in and Thompson moved on.

 

[mgty3whlr]

That is way cool!

 

[Cliff]

I saw this car (or one like it) at the old Irwindale. They were running it w/o the body, just testing. Too bad it didn't work.

So I'm guessing this system could run on alky or even nitro?

 

[Chili]

He ran 6.80s in Houston and ran 6.80’s in Denver too. Seems like it worked real well.

 

[twostep]

I saw this car (or one like it) at the old Irwindale. They were running it w/o the body, just testing. Too bad it didn't work.

So I'm guessing this system could run on alky or even nitro?

Methanol, why not. Nitro? Ehhhh....??? I dunno. You try it first.

 

[mgty3whlr]

Methanol, why not. Nitro? Ehhhh....??? I dunno. You try it first.

That would be an expensive guessing game.

 

[cknight]

I remember Mickey Thompson tried compressed air on one of his funny cars back in the 70's, and maybe even Gene Snow if my memory is correct. Neither had success, but their systems lacked the sophisticated controls that this system has. Looks like it has really good potential.

Also, Art Malone with his sidewinder...