Bellytank V8 Flathead Lakester Regs

[Glen]

awelker, good looking tank, keep us updated on the build. BTW, what area are you in.

[awelker]

Thanks for the compliment, I'm in central pennsylvania.

[Glen]

Thanks, hope to see it on the salt someday.

[zurferjoe]

according to to the SCTA regs and Results Book , the record is held by D.Monaco in Spirit of Modesto in the  XF class in 08/03 at 196.557 mph .So off to get the old belly fit !!

[dw230]

This is the current record list. If you are thinking of going after the XF/GL record I would hustle up. I understand a well known team with many flathead records are looking to push that one to 215-220 this year.

SECTION 6
BONNEVILLE  NATIONAL CAR RECORDS
6.A  Special Construction Category
Blown Fuel Lakester - /BFL       
XF     McCain & Houtz                  D. McCain            08/00   220.341
Unblown Fuel Lakester - /FL   
XF   Spirit of Modesto      C. Billington   08/03   207.150
Blown Gas Lakester - /BGL
XF     Erik Hansson      E. Hansson   10/09   214.371
Unblown Gas Lakester - /GL
XF   Spirit of Modesto      D. Monaco   08/03   196.557

DW

[Milwaukee Midget]

I am amazed that with all the development that has gone into the flathead - especially by members of the Land Speed Racing community - that a gas powered, normally aspirated flatty bellytank hasn't hit 200.

I mean, we're talking about the quintessential landracing combination - a bellytank and a flathead - it simply doesn't get more Bonneville than that.  This is a combination that's been around for 60 years.

Zurferjoe, to my mind, this would be one of the great milestones of this sport.  Go for it!