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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?
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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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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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