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2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« on: October 30, 2013, 06:35:53 PM »
Bob Dalton here from the 7800 A/BFS

I posted a video... of the last (our 4th long course) run we made  MINUS the wing.. (we had a tire rub, oops)

Play it on a big screen computer.. and hold on!
 
So first gear.. takes it to 300 mph... yea I shift into 2nd at 300 mph
 
2nd takes me to ... 380mph.. and that was the problem.. shifting into high gear at 380 on the salt we had.
 
We added even more power for 3rd gear/high (oops again)... and well ... damn  driver couldn't hold on to it..

good aero balance though... lol


Traction Control bought to you by.... well the Driver.. ok, no one!  :-D    :cheers:
 

enjoy....

 bob dalton

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0NR_kQuCKY

 

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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2013, 06:39:01 PM »
Garan turned up the wick a bit?

Wow, what a ride!
« Last Edit: October 30, 2013, 06:42:39 PM by Tman »
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2013, 06:44:57 PM »
If Garran had his way.. I would have stayed between the markers..   :cheers:

it was only the 4th pass..  :-D


bob




dodge? hmm
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2013, 06:48:31 PM »
Bob when I spun in 1957 1/2 way thru the 5th  mile and I saw the starting line going away I knew something was wrong, the next 1/2 of the spin I saw floating mountain again, closed my eyes and waited for it to stop. I was lucky as it was a rear engine modified roadster, several others flipped and the next year they banned them. Bonneville can be tricky for sure. My spin was caused by a broken crank and it locked up the drive train. :-D
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2013, 06:51:22 PM »
Wow! You guys were at Speedweek?      :-P    :evil:     8-)
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2013, 06:59:33 PM »
Mike ...

thats good.....

310 mph  first mile.... way off .. but so am I
365 mph  second mile ... better..

darn       last mile..

as an engine builder Mike..

you know the drill


"I need MORE POWER"    :-D
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2013, 07:02:45 PM »
Quote from: 7800ebs on October 30, 2013, 06:44:57 PM
If Garran had his way.. I would have stayed between the markers..   :cheers:

it was only the 4th pass..  :-D


bob




dodge? hmm

Got to meet him and the rest of the hoodlums he hangs with, owe them some beer as a matter of fact ;) I will look you up next year. Trent
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2013, 07:10:11 PM »
Bob......

The times, they are a changing.........

FTG!

PS. Use a dust mask at Pomona........  :-D
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2013, 07:10:28 PM »
The movement of the streamliner at speed made me pucker just watching it.  The nerve to push the vehicle to higher speeds while the horizon moves back and forth is something else.

You just got attention from here on out!!

RCKirby
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2013, 07:21:29 PM »
There is no doubt that your vertical stabilizer really works!!! That was definitely a "big balls" run!

Rex
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2013, 07:41:02 PM »
Mike ..


I was thinking... How can I go 200 mph with this four banger..

then 300 with a 258   e/bfs


but really in the back of my head...

I was thinking... I really want a Hemi like Al Teague has..

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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2013, 07:41:34 PM »
WOW!!! That was an awesome run Bob. It's not easy to stay calm under those circumstances and you did a fine job.  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Looking forward to future runs. Another really fast streamliner.

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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2013, 07:43:54 PM »
Thanks Guys....


the reason for the video...

was I wanted to see how the run went...


after I opened my EYES!    :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2013, 07:50:18 PM »
Bob, thats nuckin futs  :-D
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Re: 2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2013, 07:51:28 PM »
What were the runs like with the wing?
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