Here is something I have been playing with, Chevy dually, plenty long wheelbase, Gp20, 182 grams, .500 wide rears.
Harry Olds "Long John" 4WD drag car build
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Joe Mig
, Jun 13 2015 03:05 PM
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Posted 07 March 2017 - 11:27 PM
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Posted 07 March 2017 - 11:57 PM
@MacMan, nice dually. Is that a sheet of lead behind the guide flag?
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Posted 08 March 2017 - 05:31 AM
Cool truck.
Looks like it could have started out as a silp joint chassis,they work nice with cars that don't use wheelie bars.
Looks like it could have started out as a silp joint chassis,they work nice with cars that don't use wheelie bars.
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"If everything feels under control... you are not going fast enough!"
Some people are like Slinkies... they're really good for nothing... but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
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Posted 08 March 2017 - 09:08 AM
Is inline required in drag racing or just simpler to build?
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Posted 08 March 2017 - 10:46 AM
You could build however you like as far as motor configuration.
Joseph Migliaccio. Karma it's a wonderful thing.
"Drive it like you're in it!!!"
"If everything feels under control... you are not going fast enough!"
Some people are like Slinkies... they're really good for nothing... but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
"Drive it like you're in it!!!"
"If everything feels under control... you are not going fast enough!"
Some people are like Slinkies... they're really good for nothing... but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
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Posted 14 February 2025 - 06:36 AM
Just back to this thread briefly. I had thought that John Havlicek did one of these motors, but couldn't find the reference, so now I know about when he did it.
The original inspiration for this type of motor was an article in a 1967 Model Car & Track, "The Amp Eater". Here are first and last pages.
I had been thinking about this because I just found a car on ebay that had what I thought was a 26D version of the motor.
But once I took a closer look, it wasn't quite the same thing. A single endbell and a single extended arm, instead of two joined arms.
Joe Mig, any news on your Long John car?
Don
