quickest methanol altered in USA ?????

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  1. Rapid Randy AA/FA

    Rapid Randy AA/FA Comp Eliminator

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    I knew if he got near a computer keyboard long enough we could catch him!! LMAO ;)

    Of course, no one can can count his overdrive because he starts his car at the trailer when it is his turn to race. Then he just rolls up, races, and then hides it under a cover until the next round. :D

    Rapid :cool:
     
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  2. Dan Lynch

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    Steve and Ron also put an Afuel motor in the car at one point after the PSI deal was done...

    [ April 21, 2005, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Dan Lynch ]
     
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  3. altered 1

    altered 1 blown altered

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    Charlie Gambino has run 6.30's
     
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  4. hemi altered 378

    hemi altered 378 Blown Altered

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    dan,
    the boggs bros. ran a 604 cube hemi with nitro, and nitrous. they never got it to run as good as the blower did though. then the next season NHRA changed the minimum wheelbase to like 200". they stretched the car, and basically fought "the never ending NHRA rulebook battle." that is 1 fight that will never be won by the racers i think.
    also, charlie gambino ran 6.30's in IHRA pro outlaw trim...hi-helix 14/71 blower. terry munroe ran 6.20's in the same trim. get this.....he ran an IRON chevy in that car. car went like 226 or so. super nice guy.
     
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  5. Bill Pratt

    Bill Pratt New Member

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    Hi guys. Great thread. I saw the Neal Parker 5.96 at Budds Creek. Here is our current list of the top 25 quickest alky altered passes (well, the Boggs' 6.10 was injected nitro, as mentioned earlier). bp

    # Year ET MPH Last First Entry State Engine Make Model Chassis Class

    1 2005 5.640 245.00 Sheehan Mark Speed Torque Western Australia BAE Ford Model T Victory Race Cars AA/A EDIT COPY
    2 2004 5.690 245.00 Sheehan Mark Speed Torque Western Australia BAE Ford Model T AA/A EDIT COPY
    3 2005 5.827 246.08 Sheehan Mark Speed Torque Western Australia BAE Ford Model T AA/A EDIT COPY
    4 2003 5.850 239.42 Sheehan Mark Speed Torque Western Australia Chevy Ford Model T Victory Race Cars AA/A EDIT COPY
    5 1997 5.885 238.98 Burnett Jeff The Burner Queensland WAR Ford Model T TA/A EDIT COPY
    6 1997 5.965 228.53 Peck Buz Summer Wine Racing Oregon KB Olds Ford Model T AA/A EDIT COPY
    7 2000 5.967 234.04 Parker Neal The Excavator New Jersey Chevy Fiat Altered Neal Parker Super Eliminator EDIT COPY
    8 1999 5.980 Parker Neal The Excavator New Jersey Oddy Ford Model T Super Eliminator EDIT COPY
    9 1996 5.987 238.98 Burnett Jeff The Burner Queensland WAR Ford Model T TA/A EDIT COPY
    10 1989 6.013 225.56 Boggs Ron Boggs Bros. Ohio KB Ford Model T Steve Group TA/D EDIT COPY
    11 1997 6.015 231.00 Frost Lenny 505 Club Oregon Chevy Ford Model A AA/A EDIT COPY
    12 2000 6.057 228.61 Barclay Michael Volunteer Engines & Perf Tennessee Chrysler Hemi Ford Model T Gordys Race Cars TD/A EDIT COPY
    13 2006 6.063 225.00 Bird Doug PIGFISH Racing Oddy Ford Model T BB/A EDIT COPY
    14 2002 6.065 224.00 Sheehan Mark Speed Torque Western Australia Chevy Ford Model T AA/A EDIT COPY
    15 2003 6.090 228.00 White Bob EMCO Elevators Maryland KB Ford Model T AA/A EDIT COPY
    16 1999 6.095 226.70 Schultz Bill Bill Schultz Ontario Oddy Ford Model T Super Eliminator/B EDIT COPY
    17 1990 6.104 229.12 Boggs Ron Boggs Bros. Ohio KB Ford Model T Steve Group A/FD EDIT COPY
    18 2000 6.105 232.00 LeBlanc Forrest Tom Madison Dodge Washington KB Olds Ford Model T AA/A EDIT COPY
    19 2001 6.120 219.19 Easton Tom Sidchrome Photo KB Ford Model T TA/A EDIT COPY
    20 2005 6.150 Hosford Donn The Survivor Oregon KB Fiat Topolino TA/FC EDIT COPY
    21 1994 6.185 231.78 Terry David Double Vision #2 Indiana BAE Ford Model T Hot Rods from Hell EDIT COPY
    22 1999 6.186 222.16 Monroe Terry Terry Monroe Pennsylvania Chevy Bantam Altered Super Eliminator EDIT COPY
    23 1993 6.189 225.00 Burnett Jeff The Burner Queensland WAR Ford Model T TA/A EDIT COPY
    24 2002 6.193 198.72 Hix Dave HiTech Transmissions California Chevy Bantam Altered AA/A EDIT COPY
    25 1998 6.209 222.16 Monroe Terry Terry Monroe Pennsylvania Chevy Bantam Altered Super Eliminator EDIT COPY
     
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  6. Bob Meyer

    Bob Meyer Comp Eliminator

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    Top 25

    Bill Pratt; here's one more for your list: (but NOT USA)
    Paul Shackleton- Mackay, Qld. Australia 9/05 AA/A Top Comp
    6.15 - 233 with a PSI limited to 60% over (29 lbs. boost)
    David Glenwright- Brisbane, 5/06 in the same car ran 6.19-236.
    Bob
     
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  7. michael hall

    michael hall New Member

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    first hand

    I run a blown alky t bucket for my family that has run 6.70 with a Donovan!!! with an 8-71 and a lenco 3 speed. I've been there to watch Neal go in the 5's. I used to tell him to clean his parachutes, he'd ask why, and I would say it's the damn thing I got to see of him. He would be side to side and all over and still go 6.20's. I'd just plug high gear and watch him just drive away, that damn car was so impressive! So yes, he is the fastest alky altered that I know of. Gee, if Manzo would just let me borrow his set up for just a few runs...hmmmm.
     
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  8. Darren Smith

    Darren Smith New Member

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    Will, when Mike Troxell had his PSI come apart in Phx back in '88-89? I heard he was running a small motor (421-430?) at 130%OD. He broke a Sprague and his Motor went to 13,000+! That case disentrigrated, they walked that track forever. That was it for PSI for nearly 4 years!
     
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  9. Gary Mangiafico

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    Altered.

    Danny Roman in IHRA Super Eliminator ran 6.50's @ 220+ MPH.

    This was with a Big Chief Headed Donovan with a 10-71 Standard Helix.

    THis was before they allowed the 14-71 Hi-Helix in the class.

    Gary Mangiafico
     
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  10. Frankie

    Frankie Jr. Dragster

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    I was there that day at Firebird many years ago when Troxel killed that PSI. We were in the aluminum grandstands on the pit side and you could hear the pieces hitting the stands. The one piece we didnt hear was the one the hit my younger brother in the shoulder. He was lucky the piece hit him flat not on edge. Still hurt like hell but no blood. Sucked to be my brother that day :D
     
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  11. LyleG

    LyleG New Member

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    Frankie:
    Like you I was standing in the pit stands. I was taking video of the alcohol sessions and like an idiot I kept taping even as the crap was hitting the stands and the plywood signs along the fence. But I got it on tape start to finish - it was UGLY!
    Lyle Greenberg
    www.greenbergracing.com
    www.lylegreenberg.com
     
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  12. Moreira

    Moreira New Member

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    My father and I here about a year ago sold our whipple off of our Ba5, and bought a Littlefield 14-71 and had Davey Uyehara put a 23-t on our fc. We had enought of trying blow our stuff up. Now we just match race and this last year has been the best year of drag racing that we have had. At the oldies but goodies in Boise we ran a 6.44 at 224 mph with everything in one piece, I love it :)
     
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  13. Bill Pratt

    Bill Pratt New Member

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    Thanks for the info, Bob (AKA International Chassis Superstar)... lots of great runs mentioned here. Teams, make sure they are all captured on the drag lists...

    From the other thread (top alky FCs), we've had a good 200 updates over the past few days. GREAT! We are getting lots of great info and pics. Thanks, guys. bp
     
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  14. Blown and Injected

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    Shenandoah Racing

    Just wanted to give my Brother a Nod,,he drives most of the time our family owned T-Bucket,,he already told of it,,but a 417 Donovan "Relic" with an 8-71 and a Crower Glide,,but awesome 60' .998 !!!!!! He is a Damn good driver.
     
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  15. Argon

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    What happened to that altered? It had awesome artwork and a very unique wingstand...
     
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  16. jim phillips

    jim phillips ta/fc

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    how fast

    :cool: i had a similar combination back in 92 but had a super mag 4 514 chevy 1471 straight blower 47 over the best pass i got in the 1/4 was at us 41 in indiana was 6.56 and lifted earlly about 1000ft but it would run 4.0s all day in the 1/8 mile you should run pretty good i would think and it was crower glide no pedal it was nasty and hard to handel with a powerglide good luck i was faster than the the hot rod from hell out of new york they ran 6.70 on nitro oh it was a funny car frame 125 47 sterched fiat from spiter called demolition man
     
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  17. Jerry Baum

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    In 1977 Ron Boggs had the fastest Alcohol Alter in the country with a 6.76 at 202.70 MPH with a 417 Donovan, He did that at the Us Nationals . There is article in a 1977 drag racing magazine. Ron Sold the car then Ace Manzo took the title in 78
     
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  18. jeffj

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    My alcohol altered went 6.663 @198.89 with no wings at the Mission Loafers event in 1993 and later that year went 203.06 with a rear wing. It was 4.319/170.64 to the eighth mile.
    It had a Veney head 526 KB with standard rotor 1471 at 1.48 overdrive and a 3 spd lenco.
    It was a 120 inch wheel base car and when the NHRA made the rules change to 150 inch minimum so that the Boggs' could not run in alcohol dragster, I did the same thing they did and stretched the front end, in my case to 151", I'm not sure how long they went.
    In any case it was a very quick ride back in the day and was an absolute blast to drive.
    Jeff Johnsen
     
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  19. BLOWN INCOME

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    ANGELA SICILIA , 2002 NHRA POINTS MEET COLUMBUS , T/D 6.26...
    2003 NORWALK 5.86 & 5.87 @234MPH.....
    526CI , AJ481X , SSI 14:71 H.H. , 40 OVER , 3 SPEED LENCODRIVE , TRANSMISSION SPECIALTIES CADILLAC CONVERTOR , FIAT BODY , 2180 LBS. , 125" GORDY'S CHASSIS.
     
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  20. Dave Kommel

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    Not sure if it's his quickest lap ever, but Rodney Rosenstiel ran 6.34 in AA/AM at the Gainesville points race this past weekend and that class is restricted to 14-71 normal helix.
     
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