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Offline turborick

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Twin engines in XF class
« on: April 01, 2015, 04:11:02 PM »
 Is it legal to run twin engines in the XF streamliner class?
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Offline RichFox

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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2015, 04:26:01 PM »
XF is 325 cubic inches max. XXF is 375. Hard to make that with two engines.
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2015, 04:31:19 PM »
It's Australia, mate.

Mr. Flathead, John Bradley, thought it was okay.
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2015, 05:08:50 PM »
Quote from: Stan Back on April 01, 2015, 04:31:19 PM
It's Australia, mate.

Mr. Flathead, John Bradley, thought it was okay.
So Stan are you saying that the rules in Australia in the XF class are different then the rules here in the states?
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2015, 05:18:57 PM »
Rick...I just looked at the 2015 DLRA rules and they are the same as ours for flathead V8 engines, seems like he would have to run with late model OHV engines the same as he would have to do here.

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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2015, 05:21:07 PM »
from what I understand Mike Davidson modified those two motors to be below the 325 cubic inch limit.
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2015, 05:25:19 PM »
Saltracer 1, Just checked their website, your right 162.5 each for the 325 total...

Bill
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2015, 05:27:22 PM »
Quote from: BHR301 on April 01, 2015, 05:18:57 PM
. . . seems like he would have to run with late model OHV engines the same as he would have to do here.

Bill

Nothing in the fuel streamliner rules says OHV is mandatory. He wants to build the world's fastest flathead powered car, it seems. Nothing wrong with that.
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2015, 05:30:43 PM »
Tough row to hoe.
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Offline dw230

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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2015, 05:42:59 PM »
Pretty darn expensive mods to make to just run a bit over 300.

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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2015, 06:05:13 PM »
Rick --

Well, In 2.A.1, XF is described as ". . . any production . . . flathead enginE. . .", not engines.

But then again, it isn't sanctioned by the SCTA, even tho they do (I guess) use the SCTA Rule Book.

I'm guessing he just wanted to have some sorta Flathead bragging rights.  Seems like you already got some -- at 280.

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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2015, 06:22:04 PM »
Ron Main and Don Ferguson Jr are both in the 302 range, XF and XXF respectively.

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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2015, 06:24:16 PM »
Think about this. XF is for Ford/Mercury flathead V8 passenger car engines. Not just flathead or other brands and 6's could used and also not Ford truck engines either.

 But how about using 2 V8-60's. Streamliner can use multiple engines and I think the V8 60's meet the passenger car requirement.....just saying.
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2015, 08:38:27 PM »
My thoughts would be two V8 sixtys also.  :cheers:
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Re: Twin engines in XF class
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2015, 09:24:21 PM »
I'm betting on one Jimmy Stevens.
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