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#468874 Topolino? It is crazy how high the engine sits. by
Ulf
on Tuesday Jun 16, 2026 at 03:42AM
- #468877 There was actually a reason for that............... by Frank Lemire on Tuesday Jun 16, 2026 at 08:42AM - but I don't remember what it was. Drag cars were real fun back in the days when guys were building t
  - #468880 To distribute weight to the rear wheels! by Josh Shy on Tuesday Jun 16, 2026 at 10:50AM
    - #468901 Putting the engine higher................ by Frank Lemire on Wednesday Jun 17, 2026 at 09:16AM - does not shift weight to the rear wheels - moving it back is what does that. I think it had to do wi
      - #468902 I had this explained to me when I was a kid by a friend of by Josh Shy on Wednesday Jun 17, 2026 at 10:18AM - my dads who was a professional drag racer and car builder during these years. First a blown hemi fro
    - #468897 I suspected it... by
      Ulf
      on Wednesday Jun 17, 2026 at 01:38AM - but usually one thinks of a low position for gravity reasons with racers. But when accelerating thi