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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Default Re: Just read this about Top Fuel Dragsters

Originally Posted by Alg1k
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*top fuel engines turn 540 revolutions from
light to light!

*including the burnout the engine must only
survive 900 revolutions under load.

*the red line is actually quite high at 9500rpm

they are Truely amazing machines.

but i dont get this bit.
surely at 9500 rpm . 540 revolutions is less than 2 seconds work lol

or am i being horribly thick
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