Hot Rods...(Blame JRS...)

[Nitro_Junkie]

Hmm im not so keen on the muscle cars, its the rat rods that do it for me
That bus is awesome, i have seen similar ideas at a small show where my mates boat is moored(we went boating). There was a tranny with a small block supercharged, a yellow really old tranny with a mid mounted jensen 5l v8 supercharged and a sierra pickup with a rover v8 SC'd.
I love the idea of making something so dull tear your face off

There's a Yellow Bedford with a chrome grille and mid-mounted V8...That what you're thinking of?

*n

does sound like Wobbley Bob's Bedford, impressive bit of kit

*EDIT* this one?

and great pictures penski Ill be taking the 'stude and the '34 pickup

 

[SoliD]

Whats that, that thing is awesome!

 

[JRS]

Whats that, that thing is awesome!

It used to be a Toyota

'68 Corona hot rod

4.0 Lexus V8.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Isn't the first car there the '63 Biscayne with the 1400 horse twin turbo power plant? I seem to recall reading about it in Hot Rod a few years back.

EDIT: Yes it is. The project is called Chicayne. Here's a few photos of the Aluminum blocked Chevy small blockr.

Gotta love the golden look of the titanium headers once they've been broken in a bit.

 

[utajoker]

*n

u can see the tires twisting is cool

i saw a clip of dragsters starting im slow mo and u cold see how much the tires twisted at the start

 

[BillytheImpaler]

u can see the tires twisting is cool

i saw a clip of dragsters starting im slow mo and u cold see how much the tires twisted at the start

Wrinkle wall slicks are designed to do that. The effect is primarily there to help absorb the launch shock casued by the rapid acceleration of suspensionless cars.

The real impressive thing to watch in those videos of top fuel dragsters is watching the wheel rotate about 1/4 turn while the tire remains stationary before the car launches.

 

[utajoker]

The real impressive thing to watch in those videos of top fuel dragsters is watching the wheel rotate about 1/4 turn while the tire remains stationary before the car launches.

this is what i ment tho i didnt no they had special tires that are ment to twist
you learn something new every day

you could also see on the clip the idividual cylinders fireing

 

[ruffneck]

That Camper is SICK

 

[Dead Dog]

no wonder you think i should change the plans for my bug engine

 

[penski]

no wonder you think i should change the plans for my bug engine

You knows it.

There's no replacement for displacement...Or failing that, a chuffing huge Turbo.

*n

 

[Dead Dog]

well it will have a turbo !!

 

[Bri]

Love it, love it all




Except for the rusty ones....

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Except for the rusty ones....

I love the rusty ones most of all, especially the Studebaker with the sheetmetal scoop.

 

[Dunks]

I love the rusty ones most of all, especially the Studebaker with the sheetmetal scoop.

Agreed, it's one of the best cars posted in this thread imo