'Hopalong' Richards is back and asks: "What does jewellery, trucks and drag racing have in common?" Well search me but fortunately he has the answer: "Thought I would pose that question to get your creative juices flowing...'Bling' is one possible answer but a big Mack Titan could be another!!! Stuart Bishop Racing, run by the CEO of a renown Oz jewellery retailer, have just taken delivery a very impressive 600hp Mack Titan to haul their 3,000hp Camaro door slammer drag car. " And by 'door slammer' I assume he means a 'funny car'?
He goes on to says: And no race team would be complete without an equally 'well-equipped' cheer squad - so here is the Bishop crew!!" And that's mjust bthe kiind of sexist picture that you WON'T find on Biglorryblog Gary...oh no....and how do you spell phwoar? Now click through here for the full spec of the drag racer and a picture too!
Not only does the Titan look the part, check out the specs on Stuart's 1967 Chevy....
Body: Carbon fibre customised 1967 Chevrolet Camaro. Modifications to aerodynamics carried out by Andersen Race Cars.
511 ci BAE (Brad Andersen Engineering) "FAT" Head Hemi, Supercharged and fuel injected
PSI screw supercharger @ 108% over crank speed
Fuel: Methanol (engine uses 18 gallons per minute @ wot)
Titanium Crower 3 disc clutch
Lenco planetary gearbox (3 speed)
Chrisman Aluminium 10" Diff (based on a 9" Ford unit)
Weldwell wheels:
rear 16 X 16
front 15 X 3
34.5 X 17 X 16 Good Years
front runners Good Years
Anderson Race Cars chassis (space frame design)
Carbon fibre body made by Murray Andersen
Horsepower 3,000+ (depending on atmospheric conditions)
Torque 2,200
Max RPM : 10,000
Weight 2710 lbs (designated by class rule& weighed with driver)
Wheelbase 115 inches
Racing weight: The rules for Top Doorslammer state that the car must weigh 2,700 lbs (minimum) with driver.
Fuel system: The fuel system is probably the most important part of the car as far as performance is concerned. Consistency in clutch settings would be the next most important variable in racing.
Best elapsed time: 6.07 seconds
Best mph: 240 mph = 386.44 kph
Best 60 ft time: 1.04 secs
Ahhhh....but what if you ran the Titan on 'nitro' Gary eh?
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