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Old 12-10-2019, 11:38 AM   #1
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That must be one bodacious 8-N.
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Old 12-10-2019, 11:43 PM   #2
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My 8N could take any of 'em.
To the concession stand, maybe.
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Old 12-10-2019, 11:54 AM   #3
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At first I counted the headers on the Green Monster --48!!-- but I guess it's "just" 24 cylinders.
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Old 12-10-2019, 11:59 AM   #4
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Yes, four engines.
I read long long ago those zoomie headers pointing up produce a downforce of a couple hundred pounds for just one engine.
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Old 12-11-2019, 03:42 PM   #5
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Yes, four engines.
I read long long ago those zoomie headers pointing up produce a downforce of a couple hundred pounds for just one engine.
Thought the Allisons were V-12.

I did not know that about the upward-facing headers.
Cool engineering trick to keep your wheels stuck to the ground.
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Old 12-12-2019, 01:03 AM   #6
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Thought the Allisons were V-12.
You're right, I was looking at the wrong one.
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Old 12-12-2019, 01:11 PM   #7
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Thought the Allisons were V-12.
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You're right, I was looking at the wrong one.
Thought I remembered seeing this at the Don Garlits Museum in Florida...
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Old 12-11-2019, 06:28 PM   #8
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They are 12's, hence 48 pipes.
The front ends just sort of wander around.
Do US pulls use a sled with a driver?
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Old 12-11-2019, 07:35 PM   #9
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Do US pulls use a sled with a driver?
Yesirree.
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Old 01-10-2020, 06:33 AM   #10
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I have a USB thumb drive that looks a lot like that
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Old 01-10-2020, 06:40 AM   #11
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https://romotow.com/

Seems like it’s just a fantasy at this point
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Old 01-10-2020, 07:26 AM   #12
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We've done a couple RV road trips, many RV parks are just glorified parking lots and wouldn't have enough space between vehicles to swing out like that.
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Old 01-16-2020, 10:34 PM   #13
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Hudson takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.
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Old 01-23-2020, 12:45 AM   #14
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