The Turbo Honker-video

Posted By: Bad340fish

The Turbo Honker-video - 10/20/23 10:20 AM

Cool video posted today by Brian Lohnes the lead NHRA announcer.

https://youtu.be/LGXr1cBtGlA?si=pMN-CODpLNa7gigc

What a science project!

He has a few more great drag racing history videos posted.

Posted By: GY3

Re: The Turbo Honker-video - 10/20/23 01:43 PM

I just finished watching this!

Simply incredible what they were able to do without electronic controls back in '65!

Posted By: John Brown

Re: The Turbo Honker-video - 10/20/23 02:54 PM

In typical NHRA style, they let the Mallicoat Brothers run turbochargers heads up against Rootes style blowers as long as they were going slow. Once they started winning, NHRA changed the rules.

Posted By: Bad340fish

Re: The Turbo Honker-video - 10/20/23 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by GY3

I just finished watching this!

Simply incredible what they were able to do without electronic controls back in '65!

Probably used a computer the size of a school bus to compute those turbo sizes. I bet precision turbo has a phone app now lol.

Posted By: GY3

Re: The Turbo Honker-video - 10/20/23 03:16 PM

We now know what the potential of a setup like this is capable of using modern tech.

Tom Bailey did a 5.99 in the 1/4 mile on Drag Week a few years back with a full bodied car and twins on a billet aluminum engine.