why most dragsters use v8 engines? is is because of the rules or there is some sort of magic around the v8?

why most dragsters use v8 engines? is is because of the rules or there is some sort of magic around the v8?

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  1. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Cause there aren't many cheap v10, v12, v14, v16, v18 etc cast iron blocks

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Basically this
      Other engine configurations with similar displacement and power are pretty exotic, while a cast iron V8 can be found for pennies literally anywhere in America

  2. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    V8 is best engine, troon

  3. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >there is some sort of magic around the v8
    Correct. But if referring to sanctioned Top Fuel dragsters, yes they specifically use a 500ci V8 loosely based on the hemi as the standardized engine format.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Why do they do this? Why not just let then use whatever they want?

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        No other engine is going to handle that sort of power. There are no engine restrictions at Bonneville yet the record is held by a big block V8.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          That's again because big v8's are easily available and moddable to high powers

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            You do realize those engines are machined ("billet") and bespoke, right?

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Isn´t the overall speed record held by a jet-engined car, Thrust SSC. Also there is like zillion different classes in Bonneville style speed running.

          I think the reason for the V8 thing. USA is THE nation when comes to drag racing. Americans have put V8s in everything since the dawn of time. So it´s mostly tradition and the reseach has been on V8s. If V12s would have become the dominant engine, top fuels would run V12s.

          In short,

          Basically this
          Other engine configurations with similar displacement and power are pretty exotic, while a cast iron V8 can be found for pennies literally anywhere in America

  4. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    The OHV engines they use in top fuel are simple, proven tech that's easy to balance and rebuild in a short amount of time is all it amounts to.

    As for other types, its more a commonality issue seeing as how from the late 40's to 80's your average domestic truck/sedan/sports car all had the same type of engine, and were easily swappable, where other forms like V6 I6 or I4 were uncommon.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Nobody asked OHC vs OHV but top fuel Black folk use it simply because its simple. Dohc would be better but its banned. Corvette dumped shitrods they are boutique truck motors.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        >Dohc would be better
        If they’re going to gay it up they may as well go hybrid too.

  5. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Didn't there used to be some unlimited class where people used rockets and jet engines?

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Maybe, but probably not. AFAIK those are just a novelty, purely for exhibition.
      The last NHRA event I attended finished with a jet dragster or two. Sadly, they just flamed out and nothing made it off the line.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      for me it's the turbonique drag axle

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        interesting

  6. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    would the twins

  7. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Coyote, Modular, and LS, etc engines have such a deeply ingrained history in US car culture that swaps and support are basically everywhere for every vehicle. They're also super inexpensive crate engines.

    I'm sure we'll see more ecoboost 3.5s and shit start getting swapped, as well as 2.7s from GM and Ford, since they're super light and offer good potential for smaller cars.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      americans say super the way bongs say proper

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        I always thought that "proper" meant like "authentic, the real deal", like if you're "proper fricked" you are, indeed, fricked. but "super" to me is like "extra, extremely", so if you were "super fricked" you were fricked to a magnitude greater than usual

        t. american

  8. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    God i love west coast Canadian goth chicks

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >chicks

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        You will never be a woman

  9. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    v8s suck
    inline 6 is the best
    followed by 4 cylinders

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      nu-male take

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        no it's a sigma take
        v8's are for sissy boomers

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Found the troon

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous
  10. 2 years ago
    Greased Geese

    because god hates us

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      God is great. sub 10 quarter mile

      • 2 years ago
        Greased Geese

        not a fan of deisel in car

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          does a gay diesel take gas?

          • 2 years ago
            Geese

            a gay deisel takes a trip over the frickin scales is what the frick they take.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      359ci Packard 8?

      • 2 years ago
        Greased Geese

        do not actually know, but it does seem to have the right head
        pic unrelated

  11. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    is this the original image the wojak one was based on or is it a reenactment

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      it's a reenactment, the original looks just like the meme drawing. I believe they were looking at an impossible burger or some such

  12. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    BY MY DEEDS I HONOR HIM

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