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janice6 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Eric said: That is amazing! (and frightening) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 I don't know what I'm looking at, exactly... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 28, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2020 1 minute ago, kerbie18 said: I don't know what I'm looking at, exactly... The clutch came apart and launched the clutch disc through the bell housing, through the car's cabin and most of the way through the cowl. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Â Thankfully it didn't come up through the interior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Eric said: The clutch came apart and launched the clutch disc through the bell housing, through the car's cabin and most of the way through the cowl. That will make for an interesting call to AAA... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 28, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, janice6 said: Â Thankfully it didn't come up through the interior! It did though. At that angle, it passed through the car's cabin, behind the dash. I imagine it came pretty close to the driver's right foot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Eric said: It did though. At that angle, it passed through the car's cabin, behind the dash. I imagine it came pretty close to the driver's right foot. That is quite frightening!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 28, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2020 It is common in drag racing to fit a Kevlar explosion-proof blanket and or straps over the bell housings of the cars. They go off like bombs, if they come apart. They can do some gruesome damage. Same with superchargers. Unfettered, they can launch themselves a long way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDLOTT Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Scattershields are required by NHRA sanctioned tracks at certain speed/ET thresholds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenoF250 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Eric said: It is common in drag racing to fit a Kevlar explosionproof blanked over the bell housings of the cars. They go off like bombs, if they come apart. They can do some gruesome damage. Same with superchargers. They will put similar covers over them and run straps that prevent them from launching, if they explode. Unfettered, they can launch themselves right into the stands and clobber spectators. It has happened. That or the stamped steel bellhousing that can contain it or both. When the flywheel lets go it is even worse. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Just now, Eric said: Massive power has it's drawbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted June 28, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2020 James Stevens, in the middle of a bad day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted June 28, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted June 28, 2020 The NHRA says that a Top Fuel dragster burns and average of 15 gallons of fuel on a run. The average ET is around 4.5 seconds, for Top Ful dragsters. I think that the averages ETs have dropped since that figure was published (People have run in the neighborhood of 3.6 seconds), but that number will do to make a point. That means that they are consuming around 3.3 gallons of nitromethane fuel per second. That is mindboggling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Eric said: The NHRA says that a Top Fuel dragster burns and average of 15 gallons of fuel on a run. The average ET is around 4.5 seconds, for Top Ful dragsters. I think that the averages ETs have dropped since that figure was published (People have run in the neighborhood of 3.6 seconds), but that number will do to make a point. That means that they are consuming around 3.3 gallons of nitromethane fuel per second. That is mindboggling. Demonstrated by the diameter of the fuel lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Eric said: The clutch came apart and launched the clutch disc through the bell housing, through the car's cabin and most of the way through the cowl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 29, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted June 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, Historian said: Imagine straddling that action in a front-engine dragster. Many a guy lost legs and lives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Eric said: Imagine straddling that action in a front-engine dragster. Many a guy lost legs and lives. The amount of energy for that is unimaginable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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