55-59 Firewall Replacement - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dwcsr · 09-16-2009, 04:55 PM

Maybe the NHRA had the right idea on bell housings.
I don't remember who but a famous Top Fuel driver lost part of a foot like that back when the engines were in the front of the driver.

OrrieG · 09-17-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dwcsr

Maybe the NHRA had the right idea on bell housings.
I don't remember who but a famous Top Fuel driver lost part of a foot like that back when the engines were in the front of the driver.

Don Garlits, first to run rear end AA/F because of it.

46deluxe · 09-20-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OrrieG

Don Garlits, first to run rear end AA/F because of it.

You might want to double check that Garlits was the 1st. the Kaiser Bros., Bernie Schacker, Duane Ong, Duane Ong won an AHRA event with a Woody Gilmore car before Garlits built his. No doubt of the clutch explosion and the damage done

dwcsr - Firewall looks great.

09-16-2009, 04:55 PM	#1
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: 55-59 Firewall Replacement Maybe the NHRA had the right idea on bell housings. I don't remember who but a famous Top Fuel driver lost part of a foot like that back when the engines were in the front of the driver.



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