buzzworthy tafc note...

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  1. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    word on the street there is a new lockup clutch on the market being ran by a few tafc teams that have been running big numbers. supposedly has fingers that high center engage at a predesigned rpm. should it be allowed? what have yall heard?
     
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  2. R4K

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    heard that it was designed by Les Davenport and was debuted at Pomona in Feb. on a certain TA/FC. ;)
     
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  3. Scott

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    Well, funny you would mention this. At a recent Div. Event, I watched the crew remove the transmission, loosen the clutch can, and then put a 'curtin' up to block the view of the clutch. I thought it was odd.
     
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  4. T.Smith

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    I wonder if that theory could be used on an A/Fuel car?
     
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  5. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    just a bump to let you know you heard it here first...
     
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  6. R4K

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    Well I heard it in Feb. BUT- good question on this being a clutch mngmt tool for A/FD. All the top fuel tuners I know state that the only real differance other than a tenth between AA/FD and A/FD is clutch management- They feel the blower is mainly an easier way to tune- but load and clutch are the main factors to making fuel cars quick and fast whether it has a blower or not!
     
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  7. Will Hanna

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    first message board anyway.... :D :cool:

    i'm sure someone is already working on converting this to afuel....... :eek:
     
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  8. bogart

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    MO-MONEY--MO-MONEY--MO-MONEY
     
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  9. '66 Vette

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    Randy,

    What do you think of it? Is it a good, or bad?
     
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  10. Danny Willcocks

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    Buckey Austin has had a curtain over his clutch for a long time up in Div 6....
     
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  11. R4K

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    Bucky's crew chief left him last week- TRACK HIM DOWN!! surely he can shed some light on the clutch! ;)
     
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  12. '66 Vette

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    Bucky has had his clutch covered for awhile, and it is not covering up one of these clutches......
     
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  13. Funnycarbob

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    Mr Brooks,
    Will the cover work with a Hays Steel Hat? How about a IHRA set-up (Small Blower)
    Thanks
    Bob
     
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  14. NITROITCH

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    NOTICED THE "AFT" DECAL ON THE SIDE OF NEWBERRY'S INJECTOR HAT,,,,,,HE'S GOT ONE OF THE NEWEST "BROOKS DAVENPORT" SLIDERS.
     
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