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Top Fuels and Funnies

This came from a post on svtperformance.  Enjoy, I know I did.

The Fuel delivery to 1 cylinder
http://home.comcast.net/~yellowrs/fiNAH.wmv

Here are some crashes and facts too.....

To much stress on frame
http://www.nhra.com/movies2000/race...al_00race21.mov

Wing collapse at 280mph
http://www.nhra.com/movies2000/race...r2_00race21.mov

Funny car collide at 300mph
http://www.nhra.com/movies2000/race..._2000race24.mov

Blown tire are 300mph
http://www.nhra.com/movies2000/race...on_00race16.mov

Some facts

...that the nitromethane-powered engines of NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars produce approximately 7,000 horsepower, about 37 times that of the average street car?

… that one cylinder of the eight cylinders of a Top Fuel dragster or a Funny Car produces 750 horsepower, equaling the entire horsepower output of a NASCAR engine?

… that an NHRA Top Fuel dragster accelerates from 0 to 100 mph in less than .8-second

… that it takes just 15/100ths of a second for all 7,000 horsepower of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster engine to reach the rear wheels?

… that an NHRA Top Fuel dragster leaves the starting line with a force nearly five times that of gravity, the same force of the space shuttle when it leaves the launching pad at Cape Canaveral?

… that an NHRA Funny Car is slowed by a reverse force more than seven times that of gravity when both parachutes deploy simultaneously?

… that NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars consume between four and five gallons of fuel during a quarter-mile run, which is equivalent to between 16 and 20 gallons per mile?

… that NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars use between 10 and 12 gallons of fuel for a complete pass, including the burnout, backup to the starting line, and quarter-mile run?

… that NHRA Top Fuel dragsters can exceed 280 mph in just 660 feet?

… that from a standing start, NHRA Top Fuel dragsters accelerate faster than a jumbo jet, a fighter jet, and a Formula One race car?

… that a fuel pump for an NHRA Top Fuel dragster and Funny Car delivers 65 gallons of fuel per minute, equivalent to eight bathroom showers running at the same time?

… that the fuel-line pressure for NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars is between 400 and 500 pounds, about 20 times greater than the pressure on passenger-car fuel pumps?

… that depending on size and angle, the large rear wing on an NHRA Top Fuel dragster develops between 4,000 and 8,000 pounds of downforce?

… that the 17-inch rear tires used on NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars wear out after four to six runs, or about two miles? Some brands of passenger-car tires are guaranteed for 80,000 miles.

… that it's desirable for an NHRA Top Fuel dragster to race with its front wheels inches off the ground for about the first 200 feet of the run? This ensures proper weight transfer to the rear wheels, a crucial part of a good launch and quick run.

… that the nitromethane used to power the engines of NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars costs about $16 per gallon?
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Reply #1 –
the last four videos dont work bud.
One 88

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Reply #2 –
We had Doug Herbert's car and crew cheif at school once and he was telling us a bunch of technical things about Top Fuels. Such as:
 
They make roughly 8,000 hp, but 800 is used to drive the fuel pump!
They stalled a worked Chevy 350 testing a fuel pump.
The superchargers are putting out 100 PSI of boost.
They have supercharger dynos and roughly 1,000 hp is used to drive the supercharger under full boost.
The frames are only rivaled in their engineering by some skysers.
The use a type of expansion technique with the inner pipes on the frames to prevent flexing.
They have an 8,000 rpm rev limit yet still have faster ET's than last year.
The engine and driveline technology has been haulted due to Goodyear's failure to keep up in technology, which NHRA is happy about due to the outrageous speeds they still can obtain.
The teams buy fuel by 55 gallon drums and aren't allowed to transport it out of the track due to its explosive properties.
 
 
They interest me and if I were offered the chance to work for a Top Fuel team, hands down I'd take it.

Top Fuels and Funnies

Reply #3 –
Why do a lot of your "facts" end in question marks?

Top Fuels and Funnies

Reply #4 –
Sorry, it was all just cut and paste from the  Original thread.  Those should all work.