When protecting your nuts wasn't as important as it is now...

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux)
08/29/2014 at 10:50 • Filed to: None

Well, at least they tried. A little. Don't know how comfortable I would be racing with a diff RIGHT THERE

DISCUSSION (28)

CalzoneGolem > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 10:58

It does make it easier to jam your dick in the diff so it has that going for it.

crowmolly > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 10:58

You basically sit on it. I don't know what's worse though- sitting of the diff or having an engine that can explode in a spectacular fashion just a few feet from my face.

Kinja'd!!!

mr_gofast > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 10:59

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camaroboy68ss > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 10:59

that's how most slingshot dragsters are set up. The switch to rear engine was around 71.

Also look at that super dooper roll bar. That looks really sturdy. I do like the belly tanker in the background

505Turbeaux > CalzoneGolem
08/29/2014 at 11:00

is that what you folk do in the sticks of Maine? Damn that is a rugged thought.

505Turbeaux > crowmolly
08/29/2014 at 11:00

damn!

505Turbeaux > camaroboy68ss
08/29/2014 at 11:02

oh yeah, ride the lightning in those. Must have been a phenomenal feeling to sit behind the rear wheels though

crowmolly > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:02

The social pages say I've got the biggest balls of all

CalzoneGolem > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:04

Yeah, it get boring out here in the woods.

505Turbeaux > CalzoneGolem
08/29/2014 at 11:05

thank god you don't have any livestock out there

JGrabowMSt > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:06

I asked a guy with an older drag racer about that, and he kind of just shrugged it off saying "you get used to it."

ACESandEIGHTS > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:06

Those parts are superfluous anyhow.

That era car reminds me of old posters for NYC arena auto racing. That's a cool time to daydream about.

MonkeePuzzle > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:07

the scatter guard IS your legs! hooray!

CalzoneGolem > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:08

There are cows, pigs and chickens right across the street.

505Turbeaux > CalzoneGolem
08/29/2014 at 11:08

damn

505Turbeaux > MonkeePuzzle
08/29/2014 at 11:08

haha WOOOOOO

camaroboy68ss > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:09

Kinja'd!!!

I think it would be quite the ride, then when one engine gets boring you can another or three! TV Tommy Ivo's Showboat dragster, powered by 4 Buick Nailheads, car was 4 wheel drive

Grindintosecond > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:10

Kinja'd!!!

This happened. It wasn't the diff but the transmission that blew up, breaking both feet and legs. I don't really know of any final drive axles that have blown up so catastrophically that parts flew out. Usually it was something along the way to it that gives out. Clutches, flywheels, transmissions, etc. If enough power is put through all of that and there's still enough left to blow up an axle housing, then someone didn't pick a strong enough housing.

CalzoneGolem > camaroboy68ss
08/29/2014 at 11:12

It would be great if each engine powered a wheel.

camaroboy68ss > CalzoneGolem
08/29/2014 at 11:16

it was close to actually doing that. The front two engines were hooked up to a toronado fwd set up while the rear was more conventional. Two engine dragsters got really popular for a short time during NHRAs Nitro ban

crowmolly > Grindintosecond
08/29/2014 at 11:17

Most of the time the tires would boil the entire run so there was probably not enough grip to scatter a Ford 9" rear or whatever.

CalzoneGolem > camaroboy68ss
08/29/2014 at 11:18

I've seen videos of this beast in action. Totes redonks.

505Turbeaux > Grindintosecond
08/29/2014 at 11:19

god damn

Grindintosecond > 505Turbeaux
08/29/2014 at 11:28

He is still missing part of his foot from that.

mr_gofast > CalzoneGolem
08/29/2014 at 11:33

Kinja'd!!!