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Old 05-24-2017, 07:12 AM   #21
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Default Re: Lawrie is Fast @ 9.56

Very cool, Lawrie - flatheads forever!
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Old 05-25-2017, 10:00 PM   #22
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I'm going to guess its a 1/8 mile track? Way impressive. Just got my flathead up to 68mph and I was happy with it and it only took 3 miles. .

Under 10sec is a journey with any engine.
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Old 05-25-2017, 10:18 PM   #23
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I found the videos Lawrie mentioned. See the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwNr9k7lWDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUyvzDqzLWA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esasQBrBBYA&t=43s


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Old 05-25-2017, 10:48 PM   #24
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1/4 mile
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Old 05-25-2017, 10:56 PM   #25
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1/4 mile
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Incredible run. That is really outstanding Lawrie with an engine designed for 85hp.

When I did work with nhra I worked with some footage of a 3sec run. They'd take off and shut it down just as fast. As told the centrifugal clutches they use on the topfuel 10k hp engines, if they had a button that you could push at 200mph to engage the "drivetrain" to the engine they'd smoke the tires.

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