Very nice, but what's the point?--

The guy that dies with the most expensive toys wins.

Paul Lamar

But he is still dead...

Sorry Gentlemen,
Did not mean to create this rumbling.
Someone mentioned Nitro, and I thought this may be interesting
(to some).
Believe me, it is a rush, and unless you have experienced it,
words cannot describe the sensations.
If I had a million dollar budget today, would still be at it.
It seems that many rules of physics are continuously
being taxed and occasionally bent in this sport.
Archie

Not sure what all the rumbling was about Archie but I found your post to be
fascinating.  Shows how incredibly close to the edge of destruction those
engines are operating.  I always get a chuckle when people use the dragster
engine HP numbers to illustrate how automotive (piston) engines are suitable
for airplanes.

But like you said, it has to be an incredible ride.

Tracy Crook
tcrook@rotaryaviation.com
www.rotaryaviation.com

Surprisingly the Chrysler hemi design started in 1941 WW II as a 1800 HP V16 
2200 cubic inches with power removed from the middle as an aircraft engine.
The hemi was a more or less 1/2 scale V8 version of this engine.

Paul Lamar
 
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