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101 Drag racing Q&A's.

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:41 pm
by pro70z28
Mike's question about throttle blades got me thinkin' There's problee' questions we (most of us) all have about drag racin'. Stuff that most drag racers take for granted. Some may not have any idea what a term means or why things are done the way they are or ......
Some terms are from waaay back in the old days. Like horsepower for instance. No real horses invloved anymore. (Sept' maybe for the Ford Mustang guys) :lol: It was just a way to visuallize how much power an internal combustion engine had, compared to the nag in the barn.

Here's 1..... Why is vacuum measured in inches and boost measured in lbs.?

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:00 pm
by SLICK VIC
BECAUSE,
cubic feet and cubic yard where already taken,,,.. :lol:
:?: :?: :?: :?:

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:11 pm
by jim sanders
Gary i believe that you start with atmophere.. so a vacuem is anything less than and boost is anything greater than.... jeeez i need to pee :P

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:43 pm
by pro70z28
Ya'butt why - inches & + pounds. :roll:

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:52 pm
by jim sanders
:lol: i think it has to do with beekers :roll:

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:55 pm
by pro70z28
Ya'butt I'm not talkin' about birds. :roll:

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:22 pm
by Billy Mac
Actually a pretty fair question, Gary!!....One I have no clue as to what the answer may be.....but then again.....I still can't figger out why we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway.....or why when it is delivered via a truck, it has been shipped....but if it came by ship...it is considered freight :roll:

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:24 pm
by jim sanders
:roll: it's in the book Pro... 76 crushed eagle beaks in a 1/2 inch verticle cylinder at a temp of 70 degrees F in a controlled envirenmenmt = 1 lb of boost as long as you mix it with 8oz of 2% milk.... jeeeeez.. gradeschool stuff.... :P

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:24 pm
by SLICK VIC
roflmfao.............. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

that there is just freakin funny

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:35 pm
by pro70z28
But why eagle beaks? :shock: Oddly enough I get the "70" part. :lol: :lol: