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Top Fuel Engine Parts #2576856 11/10/18 07:44 PM 11/10/18 07:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,747 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel OP Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,747 Rio Linda, CA	Other than TV and Youtube I've never seen any TF motor parts up close so an acquaintance of mine is visiting Jeff Diehl's shop and they gave him a used rod/piston assembly as a souvenir; I couldn't believe how heavy this thing is. Just weighed it and it's 4 lbs. 14 oz. Lot of weight swinging out there at 8500 RPM. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: Top Fuel Engine Perts [Re: John_Kunkel] #2576892 11/10/18 09:09 PM 11/10/18 09:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,477 Minnesota Hemi_Joel master
Hemi_Joel master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,477 Minnesota	That one piston / rod has to support about 1,500 horsepower. Even though it only turns about 500 revolutions under power before it gets thrown away, it's got to be stout! Last edited by Hemi_Joel; 11/10/18 09:10 PM. Reason: Correcting autocorrect [img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img] 31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"

Re: Top Fuel Engine Perts [Re: John_Kunkel] #2576901 11/10/18 09:28 PM 11/10/18 09:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,220 West Plains, MO DrCharles master
DrCharles master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,220 West Plains, MO	yep... pretty impressive piston thickness too, if the height above the top ring land is any indication!

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