Profile Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 The best damn garage in Daytona. This was the painted name of his garage in Daytona. RIP 3 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 1950 #61 Indy car with Cummins sponsorship, and diesel engine: They returned in '52, and took pole with this: Unfortunately, turbocharging was in it's early years, and the one on this car failed due to tire rubber clogging the compressor inlet. 4 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 And then there was the 1931 Duray 16 cylinder supercharged 2-stroke Indy car. Know to be the loudest car ever to run the brick yard. Was a total failure.... https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-most-remarkable-engine-the-duray-u16/ 3 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 And my favorite, The Beast of Turin... 1911 Fiat S76 28 liter (no, I did not forget a decimal point) 7.5" dia. pistons. 300 HP. Still running today, check out YouTube vids of it running at the Goodwood meet. 4 Quote Link to comment
angliagt Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 The best damn garage in Daytona. This was the painted name of his garage in Daytona. RIP I was tickled when I read an article on him in "Stock Car Racing" magazine. He owned a Ford Fiesta,& said it was his favorite car. Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Moved to correct thread...... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 i love that they are building a car that goes 200mph with drum brakes... :rofl: 4 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 i love that they are building a car that goes 200mph with drum brakes... :rofl: Cuz muscle car, brakes are for pussies who can't drive fast. 1 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 As they say 'Period Correct'. Buick Straight-8: Not Period Correct !! 3 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 And the Infamous Novi V8 Indy engine. Run from early '40s, to 1965, and along the way killed several drivers due to the peaky power band. Many later drivers refused to drive a car with this engine, as the boost from the Paxton blower would come on hard at high rpm, and break the tires loose. 3 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 i love that they are building a car that goes 200mph with drum brakes... :rofl: Those are not drum brakes, they are just devices to measure how big your balls really are. And the King is the Winner 4 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 The Allison...... You used to be able to buy these cheap (military surplus), so they got stuck in everything... From a very small BMW Isetta... to large trucks... And if one was good, then 4 is better, right ? 3 Quote Link to comment
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