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Hot Rod Drags

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 04 10:23 pm
by Anonymous
Any one going? We should be there, hopefully with an all new Barry Grant 400 fuel pump and fuel system, after the 280 packed in at the nats, we have now been told the 280 is only good for upto 650 hp so no good for our setup, and we may manage to squeeze a bit more out of the car at the top end! Hopefully back to consistent 9 sec passes, :)

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 04 10:31 pm
by Kev
I'll be there. :D After the recent Bananarama! "The Licourice Vodka Liquer" I will be debuting the "GooeyVodka Jelly Babies" :shock:

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 8:23 am
by SteveCase
YEP, i'll be there, no nitrous on as yet, but tryin' for the 11's!!

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 11:15 am
by Ivor
I should be back from the States bang on schedule, suitcase full of Mopar Speed parts and a large portion of jet lag, but I'll do my best...may give the Jelly Baby Vodka a miss though...I'd prefer a glass of Kev's "Old Snakey". :D

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 4:20 pm
by Guy
If I am out of hospital :( I will be there but just as a spectator on Sunday :) but if the NHS cancel my op I will be at work :(

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 5:06 pm
by Kev
Let's hope you get to hospital then! (I mean that in the best possible way, mate!)

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 7:15 pm
by TrevD
ill be thare , but probably not in the duster :cry:

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 7:53 pm
by Pete
Sorry Chaps, dates please - I am too cheap to buy car mags :roll:

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 9:19 pm
by Kev
that is so shonky, Pete!
HotRodDrags, Shakey, 17-19 September 2004

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 04 9:35 pm
by Anonymous
if the weather looks promising i'll be going, 3 kids in tow too :shock:

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 04 1:16 am
by Cannonball
hey mark, i would have thought that a 280 would be ok on your car, what power is your mtr? around 700 horse, i only run a holley black 140, on the tube challenger that goes 8.90s and i worked out that it has 750horse,
might be wrong if i am could mean with a bigger fuel system i could go faster
will be at shakey, shakin that ass

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 04 9:52 am
by Dave-R
To determine required fuel flow, multiply your total expected horsepower
by a bsfc (brake specific fuel consumption) of 0.65. This will give your
fuel flow requirement in lbs/hr. To convert to gallons per hour, divide
this figure by 5.87.

You should pitch "total expected horsepower" a bit above what you realisticly expect to make from your engine.

For example;

If you are expecting your engine to make about 700hp you might be wise to shoot for 750hp.

So 750 x 0.65 = 487.5lbs/hr

487.5 / 5.87 = 83 gallons per hour.

So you need to select a fuel pump and install fuel lines/filter that will deliver at least that amount.

Hope this helps.

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 04 10:05 am
by Kev
Dave, fantastic reply as always. When sorting a Ntrous line I assume you use the same formula then add this to the basis "motor" figures to get a total.

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 04 10:28 am
by Anonymous
we will be at the drags hopefully with the altered (still not done TwinJynx :( )

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 04 9:18 am
by Anonymous
I'll be there on the Sunday weather permitting. :Dodge: