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Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:51 pm

industryvw wrote: Wow, you went to town on that bad boy!

Did the wreck do any damage to the engine? I thought I saw the exhaust all twisted up.

Here is one I snapped on the way out.

it mangled the exhaust
broke the msd dist
broke off 1 manifold cracked the other
broke some of the carb linkage brackets
smashed a velocity stack
and the header dented a couple push rod tubes
no other obvious damage. i think this damage was from the body hitting other parts. most of the impact was higher in the body (just above the carb) the car started to go over by the time it hit the wall

Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:09 am

I have a boatload of drag pics from Bug-In 30 and 31 at Orange County Raceway. I will dig up if anyone is interested or looking for their old ride or just memories. I will get them out tonight, and hopefully scan them in for posting.

Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:50 am

volks chancellors straight outta south central

Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:51 am

volks chancellors

Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:58 am

volks chancellors

Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:01 am

volks chancellors

Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:03 am

volks chancellors

Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:05 am

volks chancellors

Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:30 am

here's some from 1979 bug in

Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:50 pm

a few more.

Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:23 pm

I doubt this ever saw the dragstrip...

Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:35 am

Chuck_G wrote:

My Old Man's first Drag Bug, it got all the Ho's.

It Hauled Ass too, I love how it's dragging the sump along.

The Growler came later, it was full interior and all that, Pops used to use it as his daily driver before it became a Race Car.

Old Mag article from the 70's.

Then there was a dragster, it had potato mags on the back, Skims favorite.

Nice.

Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:50 pm

Ghoti wrote: I doubt this ever saw the dragstrip...

can you say "Death Trap"

Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:38 pm

Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:41 pm

Pete Fair

Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:09 pm

Geno boyd

Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:20 am

Scott H wrote:

Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:21 am

Enjoying a cold beverage on the return road.

Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:31 pm

A good friend of mine's father was the NHRA pic of the week last year

http://nhra.com/2007/gallery/pow/photo21.html

Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:38 pm

Steve White wrote: Scott H wrote: dumped70sc wrote: whats the story on this blackwidow bug? what type of engine is that, i cant tell?
It was a 1000 hp rocket/turbine powered transaxle. :shock:

Turbonique was the company, some info here:
http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2006/04/the_real_acme.html

More info here, with details on the Black Widow bug about halfway down the page:
http://www.almar.easynet.be/turbonique.htm

In a thread full of cool shit this really stands out. I followed the posted references and I must say I'm surprised no one is playing with this today. The self powered supercharger for instance seems to have huge potential. The designs are extremely simple and well with in the ability of a good backyard shop operation.

Very cool post.

Those things(the axle mounted turbines) ran on what is basically rocket fuel. It was called thermoline. Horribly unstable and had a bad habit of blowing crap up. I would think that it is doublful that you could get one of those bombs through tech now adays.