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RichardNew 10-03-2012 09:24 AM

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daepp 10-03-2012 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by doug_porsche (Post 7011119)
Trying to find out more about this.

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Twentieth Century Motor Company?

Zeke 10-03-2012 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pavulon (Post 7011150)
why is this guy still hard on the gas (tall tires, clutch going to ether) when the other guy has his 'chute fully open?

The tires were rotating fast enough to maintain shape, throttle open or not. I don't understand the pic though. How can a bell housing leave the motor w/o the whole shebang falling out of the chassis?

Racerbvd 10-03-2012 10:46 AM

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Jeff Higgins 10-03-2012 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 7011272)
The tires were rotating fast enough to maintain shape, throttle open or not.

Exactly - the butterflies are shut; he's off the gas.

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Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 7011272)
I don't understand the pic though. How can a bell housing leave the motor w/o the whole shebang falling out of the chassis?

Most top fuel and funny cars were running direct drive (no transmission) back then. Since there was no tranny mount, motors were supported front and rear. They still are, even though they now run a two speed tranny. Here is the rear mount (the big plate between bell housing and engine block):

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James Brown 10-12-2012 08:44 PM

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URY914 10-13-2012 02:29 AM

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URY914 10-13-2012 02:30 AM

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URY914 10-13-2012 02:32 AM

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slodave 10-13-2012 02:41 AM

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URY914 10-13-2012 02:42 AM

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URY914 10-13-2012 02:51 AM

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widebody911 10-14-2012 05:35 PM

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Racerbvd 10-14-2012 06:08 PM

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URY914 10-15-2012 03:15 AM

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URY914 10-15-2012 03:17 AM

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URY914 10-15-2012 03:19 AM

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URY914 10-15-2012 03:25 AM

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Laneco 10-15-2012 06:28 AM

Paul? What is that - an RB20 with webers?

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Scott R 10-19-2012 06:59 PM

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