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Post by Joel_W on Nov 28, 2020 6:12:35 GMT -8
Mike, As usual, you're making great progress. As for the seat, in the pictures it sure looks in scale. What concerns me in real life if that the rear end is literally inches from the driver. Egads!! what a way to go if it blows.
Joel
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Post by mickgee on Nov 28, 2020 14:43:51 GMT -8
Hello @joel_W, funny thing is, recently a discussion about exactly this. Fact is, there was never a rear end blowup of any description for dragsters. Being so close to the rear with legs apart and hanging over the housing is intimidating. Just it never happened. This from an expert who makes a living from restoring the famous cars.
Yikes! The thought of it though!
Mike..
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 28, 2020 17:26:40 GMT -8
Just incredible work going on in here Mike. Wow man!!!
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Post by Joel_W on Nov 30, 2020 6:36:23 GMT -8
Mike, Sure glad that it never happened, but just the thought of it is beyond scary. After all, didn't Garlet's idea to move the engine from in front of the driver to behind the driver happen after his engine let go?
Joel
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Post by mickgee on Dec 1, 2020 1:51:48 GMT -8
@joel, yes I see your point. The Garlits accident was an exploded clutch. The lubrication level was almost zero, he'd forgotten to tend to this in the pits.
Still, being confined to such a small space with so many turning steel parts is a nightmare of a thought.
Mike..
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Post by Joel_W on Dec 1, 2020 6:26:29 GMT -8
Mike, I do remember way back in the late 60s early 70s when I actually raced before going into Enduro Karting, that the transmissions in many of the sports Production classes raced in SCCA had to have a blanket shield over the transmission/clutch housing as they were known to let go at times.
Joel
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