DTM Brian Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Some interesting Top Fuel dragster facts: * One dragster's 500-inch Hemi makes more horsepower then the first 8 rows at Daytona * Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1 1/2 gallons of nitro per second, the same rate of fuel consumption as a fully loaded 747 but with 4 times the energy volume. * The supercharger takes more power to drive then a stock hemi makes. * Even with nearly 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into nearly-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock. * Dual magnetos apply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc welder in each cylinder. * At stoichiometric (exact) 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture (for nitro), the flame front of nitromethane measures 7050 degrees F. * Nitromethane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases. * Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After 1/2 way, the engine is dieseling from compression-plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting of it's fuel flow. * If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in those cylinders and then explodes with a force that can blow cylinder heads off the block in pieces or blow the block in half. * Dragsters twist the crank (torsionally) so far (20 degrees in the big end of the track) that sometimes cam lobes are ground offset from front to rear to re-phase the valve timing somewhere closer to synchronization with the pistons. * To exceed 300mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate at an average of over 4G's. But in reaching 200 mph well before 1/2 track, launch acceleration is closer to 8G's. * If all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs $1000.00 per second. * Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have read this sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC51 John Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 Pretty cool stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducati guy Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 bshthey dont have shit on my lil ole honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwitchMacabre Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Your forgot:The average blood alcohol content of the fans in the stands watching the dragster is .25 . has an IQ of a top fuel dragster piston and wares a hat by a major construction equipment manufacture. i kid, I only kid ya.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducati guy Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Your forgot:The average blood alcohol content of the fans in the stands watching the dragster is .25 . has an IQ of a top fuel dragster piston and wares a hat by a major construction equipment manufacture. i kid, I only kid ya.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM Brian Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Your forgot:The average blood alcohol content of the fans in the stands watching the dragster is .25 . has an IQ of a top fuel dragster piston and wares a hat by a major construction equipment manufacture. i kid, I only kid ya.... I think this may apply to some nascar fans as well. However, I have not done any scientific study to back this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsn3485 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Thats some crazy cool information.Diggin up an old one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Top Fuels are nuts. if you get the chance go see them, you'll have a new found respect for the internal combustion engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Drordy Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Top Fuels are nuts. if you get the chance go see them, you'll have a new found respect for the internal combustion engine.Agreed. I have a profound respect for an engine that gets wrapped in kevlar incase it blows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 http://www.nhra.net/streetlegal/funfacts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djisle Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 yea no kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 i have looked for these i saw them along time ago amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I was actually talking to a guy today about these. I love taking 'first timers' to the drag strip when the fuelers are running.TV does not do them justice.I'm supposed to have tix to "Night Under Fire" @ Norwalk this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Yeah its amazing standing as close as you can when they fly by you. You can feel it through your bones and makes your vision shake a lil. Awesome machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I was actually talking to a guy today about these. I love taking 'first timers' to the drag strip when the fuelers are running.TV does not do them justice.I'm supposed to have tix to "Night Under Fire" @ Norwalk this weekend. Night Under Fire is this weekend?! My Dad and I usually go, but our schedules butted heads this year.Bob Motz better burn that goddamned sign down this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 They didn't let him the first time he was out this year I was disappointed because it was his first run back with his new truck since the accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Some interesting Top Fuel dragster facts: ...Top Fuel Dragsters are the only thing faster than Chuck Norris. Ashley Force is the only woman in the world to deny Chuck Norris. She did it by throwing nitromethane on Chuck and lighting him on fire. It is the only time in recorded history that Chuck Norris has ever felt pain.Chuck Norris can catch a fly with chopsticks, but John Force can catch a fly with chopsticks and execute a perfect .5 second reaction time simultaneously.John Force's burnouts cure asthma, pneumonia, and the black lung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 They didn't let him the first time he was out this year I was disappointed because it was his first run back with his new truck since the accident.I was at that race! He biffed the run because he accidentally let go of the fuel button, and immediately copped to it.I gotta tell you though, that announcer dude really annoys the hell out of me. I know he's one of the Bader kids, but jeez, get someone in there with a little skill. Maybe they can borrow Bob Uecker for a few runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Juuuuuuuust a bit outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Juuuuuuuust a bit outside.This race brought to you by.......I can't find it. The hell with it!Summit would LOVE that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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