Since y'all are talking about old mag articles, how about the Hot Rod
one where they "proved" by calculations that you could NOT exceed 150
mph in the 1/4 since the forward acceleration would cancel out the
traction that gravity gives. About 1952-3 maybe. Iirc, several
weeks/months after that issue came out, Don Garletts blew past 150 mph.
So much for calculations!
Neil, or any of you have that issue? Just full of calculations as I
recall. Just interesting to see how "Good ol' boy" wrenching can
befuddle the scientists.
Ray
On Nov 1, 2007, at 11:10 AM, eastern sierra Adj Services wrote:
Tim/Dave List, et al. ; while it would be unlike me to disbelieve
hearsay--I believe whatever
I'm told-- isn't it a "scientific" fact that there is a relationship for
power-to-weight, in quarter-mile
times-calculations?
Can 295 "flywheel" horsepower , with skinny tires, an "open" rear-end,
and 3650 lbs to move (fuggeddabout
aerodynamic DRAG) transport same 1, 320 feet, from a standstill, in 14
seconds? Howabout 16.75 seconds?--We're NOT talking about a "flying"
start, are we?
Where are the drag results published?
Neil
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