scannon Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 This is from an email I received today. I have no idea as to the truth of the matter: This is not a cropped photo. It is a blower off a freight train that this guy found at a junk yard. They did start the car with it on and with one blip of the throttle lifted the left hand wheel a foot off the ground and blew both head gaskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 Turns out that this was real except that the throttle blip produced an inch of wheel lift rather than the quoted one foot. The big blower is discussed near the end of the clip, after the spectacular wheelie/roll over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I see your Camaro and I raise you a GTO with too much boost. http://images.highperformancepontiac.com/features/hppp_0702_04_z+1970_pontiac_gto_pro_street+side_view.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 But does it blow head gaskets with a mere throttle blip? I have to wonder how much boost each of those setups can produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 A minivan would have a lower center of gravity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 A minivan would have a lower center of gravity! No corners on a 1/4 mile dragstrip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It's like Carol Doda got into hot-rodding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 It looks like this one might have had too much boost as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 This thread really blows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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