Thread: NHRA rules

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

Roll BAR 1 3/4" (No A-pillar bar, no halo bars) Minimum 0.118" mild steel, 0.083" moly
Roll CAGE 1 5/8" (with A-bar, halo bars) same wall as above

Thanks Richard! The 'maro is just getting a 6 point bar, so 1 3/4" it is!

welcome back tech long time no read

was thinking more like this heres some i have had in my favorites folder for quite some time. WARNING BIG FILE!!

Thankfully safety as well as performance has improved immensely since the days of the front engine Top Fuel dragsters!!!!!!

id safrice a few seconds in order to run one besides the goodguys cars got a record of what 5.62 ? besides nothing beats the style of an FED

I know that car!!!

And Carbone drove for us for a short while also

When we went to the rear engine car, Rick Ramsey actually drove with just a face sock (no breathers) and goggles

For a period of time the full face helmuts didn't have a good fire proof shield--it took that big crash at Indy 500 and Herm Petersens crash and fire before Simpson and Bell came out with a good shield

Jerry Clayton

yeah sure, especially when the engine pops and the blower ends up in you lap, or the driveline comes apart and takes a leg off, or the rear end grenades and you lose your______.

Everybody seems to remember how kewl the FED's were, but not a lot care to talk about the inherent dangers of running one.... I really like the old FED's, would consider building a Super Comp (7.90) car.... Much faster then that and I want all the excitement to be behind me!!!!!!

Hey Dave
don't you do sprint cars????????

Jerry

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

I know that car!!!
And Carbone drove for us for a short while also
Jerry Clayton

i figured you might and i knew carbone drove for you for a time. is that you in the background of that one pic jerry?

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Hey Dave
don't you do sprint cars????????

Jerry

Not anymore!!!!! But I sure do have a bad case of race car rhuemitisim from when I did!!!!!! You don't even want to be in line behind me going through a metal dector!!!!!

[QUOTE=Dave Severson]yeah sure, especially when the engine pops and the blower ends up in you lap, or the driveline comes apart and takes a leg off, or the rear end grenades and you lose your______. QUOTE]

i have talked to alot of guys and from what i can gather, the clutch was more of an issue then the rearend. although i do know of a few instances of rearends locking up. sorokin comes to mind right off the bat. but with todays rearends,clutches, and engine restraints it would be totally worth it to me. besides could be worse could get hit by a falling star at the risk of making somebody mad ive taken on the persona of , if you times up its up. imho i dunno i guess id rather be going out at the racetrack then asleep in bed.

No--I was out front somewhere--the little guy is Ron LaMort( Ramseys roommate) and thats John Keeling with the VHT bottle--race was at Irwindale probably May 1971 NHRA div 7 points race

Jerry

the carbone pic must be pretty late with the 426 and canards on the car. ive got this pic it shows it with the 92' and no canards

Wasn't it Jimmy Nix who had the really bad experience with a rear end coming apart???? Think that was his name. Met him once down in Joliet, Mo. Now I don't even know if I have his name right!!!!!

I used to think that I'd probably not make it to 25, after I did tho I decided I must be immortal , will be 67 next month, hope to finish a Cobra this summer and maybe put the pro stocker back together