Don't know what you guys are smokin' but I don't know of any 55 chevy funny cars runnin nitro and having to shift. That is just a healthy naturally aspirated car. With nitro cars, (dragsters and funny cars) traction is all in the clutch setup, in 3 and 3/4 seconds, you don't have time to shift. t...
Mr. Corliss, I'm 64 years old and have been around, respect is pretty hard to come by in this day and age, but Sir, You have my utmost respect. Live long and be well.
I don't mean to demean you in any way, but the spelling of the quarry is Thornton Limestone Quarry, the worlds largest limestone quarry located in Thornton Illinois. we used to call it material service, i used to live less than a mile from there and when they blasted, we'd feel in at our house,
Gas Masks? LOL, wimps. thats the best part, when your eyes ear up and you can't breathe, thats what Nitro cars are all about. And about ear plugs, some of us were raised on Rock Music, so this isn't any worse. lol By the way, i can still hear fairly well, and i'm still sucking air after 63 year...
As a semi driver for 37 years now, i can tell you that the rig wasn't gutted, the only thing holding the tandems on that rig is those straps, thats an oversized load and actually the steel beams are whats keeping the tractor and the tandems together, look at it a little closer. And your right, he...
Don't know what you guys are smokin' but I don't know of any 55 chevy funny cars runnin nitro and having to shift. That is just a healthy naturally aspirated car. With nitro cars, (dragsters and funny cars) traction is all in the clutch setup, in 3 and 3/4 seconds, you don't have time to shift. t...