Top Fuel Dragster engine...

**ZMagnum** · 03-11-2011, 05:36 PM

Only has 2 hard mounts. The rest of the engine is held down by hose clamps. Can you believe it?

**tick2791** · 03-11-2011, 05:46 PM

Saw that on speed as well. It is hard to believe but it explains why the engine separates on impact.

**MOL SRT-8** · 03-11-2011, 06:17 PM

correct. they need the chassis to flex. if you bolted it in tight it will rip the top left tube on the frame.

**noremac** · 03-11-2011, 06:25 PM

well.. thats half true.. there is a fail point between teh engine and the driver for safety reasons... also, there is no dyno currently that can accurately measure how much power these engines are putting out. it is estimated that have have 7000+ horsepower..

**MOL SRT-8** · 03-11-2011, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by noremac

well.. thats half true.. there is a fail point between teh engine and the driver for safety reasons... also, there is no dyno currently that can accurately measure how much power these engines are putting out. it is estimated that have have 7000+ horsepower..

what's half true. yes there is a fail piont but that is not where the tube rips if the motor is fastened down. we never ran a clamp on the left front mount due to welds cracking.

**inferno6.1** · 03-11-2011, 10:30 PM

Whole truth and nothing but the truth!!

**MAGFX** · 03-11-2011, 10:35 PM

Hose clamps are pretty strong when used correctly. When I was in the off-road racing industry (high speed Baja type), we attached many things with hose clamps and then went out and rock and rolled in the desert.

**inferno6.1** · 03-11-2011, 10:37 PM

Gotta love 8,000hp in the morning...beats a redbull.

**noremac** · 03-11-2011, 10:42 PM

lol, dont know why i put half-true... but anyways... my and my dad made and "initiation" of sorts for family members wanting to watch the top fuel dragsters... you go in the pits, find the dragster that doesnt fire on teh first try (so the cylinders are loaded with nitromethane), then you stand there and take it when it shoots the liquid fuel in the air as everyone scatters from the burning fuel that smells so sweet and burns horribly bad at the same time... i love the smell!!

**MOL SRT-8** · 03-11-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by MAGFX

Hose clamps are pretty strong when used correctly. When I was in the off-road racing industry (high speed Baja type), we attached many things with hose clamps and then went out and rock and rolled in the desert.

worn clamps broke and fell off on every run.

T-Bolt clamps would just break the chassis.