I would say the most down to earth big name driver. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to him a few times at the races. But also on his TH-cam channel he will respond to 90 % of his comments
John Force is the Baddest Dude in Drag Racing ! If Bob Glidden was still with us he'd be the Baddest Dude in Drag Racing ! Bob will always be #1 in my book.
And a huge thank you for actually calling it an engine instead of a "motor" which is a huge bone of contention for me. people intertwine the two but the terms are different for a reason so thank you for being professional.
No one actually means to hurt your feelings sir alot of us red necks just say motor I've actually found the guys that say motor are the go.too if you want to.go fast
if only I had the money to build an engine of this caliber but with say half the hp for theoretically twice or more lifespan. Id be happy with a bulletproof 3000hp LOL and yes I realize that is closer to 1/3rd the hp of a full tilt boogie top fuel motor. what i would love to see is an unlimited category of top fuel where you can go as big as you want with cubic inches. imagine what a 1000c.i. engine could produce under the same criteria.
These share nothing design wise with a Chrysler hemi beside having a hemispherical chamber 🤷🏻♂️. Lots of engines had hemi chambers before Chrysler did.
I assume a belt drive, whenever I see high-end pushrod V8's they make use of a belt instead of a chain. from what I know is that belt are far stronger under high rpm and horsepower.
Timming is gear driven....but to answer your question of "stuff thats never talked about"..... its simple...secrets! Every crew chief/engine builder has their own special secrets they will build....while this video was cool...its was also really vauge with real information.... this supplier here isnt going to give up his clients secret recipie....was a nice video...although we didnt learn anything....🤦♂️
Amazing performance under vry heavy stress where just mere 4cubic inches give100HP 8ltr engine generating12000HP, its vry last feat which a mechanic & his machining skills can achieve 12000hps u don't need for track but ships & trains but dragster is truely different ball game its just equivalent to a hit full of dopamine if my English allows me to state shud b pardoned
The 12,000hp figure quoted by top fuel dragster engine builders has now finally been debunked. Up to recently no dyno was available that could measure these engines power because 1. They are not robust enough, and 2. the engines only produce their power for a max of 6 seconds. It requires a dyno pull of 15 seconds to take a measurement. So the 12,000 is just a maths equation based on fuel consumed. Now, someone has hooked up their dragster hemi engine to the dyno at GM Diesel, and quess what the real number was? 4250hp at 7000rpm. So now you know.
Let’s get some facts straight. That number you got would match up with a top alcohol car. Those run alcohol and in the ball park of 4k horsepower like you said. Top fuel cars run nitromethane and make 12000 horsepower. Also the reason why does motors are one and done since that fuel destroys motors. 4k horsepower must have been a alcohol car and you got mistaken. Top fuel cars guaranteed make over 10k horsepower. 4k horsepower for top fuel car is bullshit, plenty of pro mods making more.
Drag racing is a huge waste of somebody’s money. Wasting a lot of engine parts for no good reason. It’s just like burning a couple hundred grand every 4 seconds you run an engine.
Great Episode!!!
Dennis and PME Let’s Go!!!
Clay is the baddest dude in drag racing!
I would say the most down to earth big name driver. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to him a few times at the races. But also on his TH-cam channel he will respond to 90 % of his comments
John Force is the Baddest Dude in Drag Racing ! If Bob Glidden was still with us he'd be the Baddest Dude in Drag Racing ! Bob will always be #1 in my book.
great episode! Clay and his crew are the best !! thank you !
Good to see you here Brent! I just noticed I was unsubbed from your channel BUMMER! I clicked it back on! Stay Rad!
It's amazing how this went from the drawing board in late 1963 to one of the baddest engines on the planet still being used in 2023.
By bad you mean Rad, right?
Clay seems like a great guy and I watch his TH-cam stuff. Always entertaining and informative.
And a huge thank you for actually calling it an engine instead of a "motor" which is a huge bone of contention for me. people intertwine the two but the terms are different for a reason so thank you for being professional.
Just shows you're not in the automotive industry.
@@tonyslater8641 I have been a mechanic in the heavy duty and automotive industry for the last 38 years thanks.
@@tonyslater8641 hommie is correct and you're not correct.
A huge thank you sir I fill so much better that the the motor police or Karen is in the comments
No one actually means to hurt your feelings sir alot of us red necks just say motor I've actually found the guys that say motor are the go.too if you want to.go fast
Great video cool to see what Dennis does with the Top Fuel team love it...
I LOVE Drag Racing !!!!
70 👍's up EB thank you for sharing 😊
Ayyyyyye Dennis and pro motor engines on the TH-cam
Great video. Hey Dennis!!!!
Clay has said the reason they have 2 rigs 1 car is due to the parts they carry and hospitality.
Money money money.
Lessssssgoooooooo!!
I would hate to guess their engine budget for a year
But if you had to...?
@@EngineBuilder 3mil
if only I had the money to build an engine of this caliber but with say half the hp for theoretically twice or more lifespan. Id be happy with a bulletproof 3000hp LOL and yes I realize that is closer to 1/3rd the hp of a full tilt boogie top fuel motor. what i would love to see is an unlimited category of top fuel where you can go as big as you want with cubic inches. imagine what a 1000c.i. engine could produce under the same criteria.
Does doing a throttle whack help find problems or cause them?
It's really more of a break-in since the engine has typically just been put back together.
It’s main purpose was to seat the clutch back in the day.
1,500hp/cylinder 😳😳
It blows my mind you can only get one run per rebuild, can't imagine the money spent on parts
Want to know how to make a small fortune in racing? Start with a large one!! 🤣😂😁
Remember this design started in 1964.
Exactly lol
Nothing secret or new here
These share nothing design wise with a Chrysler hemi beside having a hemispherical chamber 🤷🏻♂️. Lots of engines had hemi chambers before Chrysler did.
8-12 blocks? Dang man we low budget guys only roll with 2-3! haha.
I want to know what they run for a timing chain or gear ? This is never spoken of
I assume a belt drive, whenever I see high-end pushrod V8's they make use of a belt instead of a chain. from what I know is that belt are far stronger under high rpm and horsepower.
Timming is gear driven....but to answer your question of "stuff thats never talked about"..... its simple...secrets! Every crew chief/engine builder has their own special secrets they will build....while this video was cool...its was also really vauge with real information.... this supplier here isnt going to give up his clients secret recipie....was a nice video...although we didnt learn anything....🤦♂️
526 platform? did he mean 426 platform that is bored and stroked to 500cid
Correct. Just a slip up on that number.
How is this not a Chrysler but your recent billet block is a chevy
Thus vid would have been great with a decent host
And what’s with the horrible crap music
They never tell us what their blown compression piston ratio is
Why does she eat #8?
😊
Dennis fixes Ka Bluey's.
Why aren't you guys running ford ? I thought you wear ford badges on your team shirts.
Amazing performance under vry heavy stress where just mere 4cubic inches give100HP 8ltr engine generating12000HP, its vry last feat which a mechanic & his machining skills can achieve 12000hps u don't need for track but ships & trains but dragster is truely different ball game its just equivalent to a hit full of dopamine if my English allows me to state shud b pardoned
I still honestly don't think. It makes 12,000hp maybe 5 to 6 at most. Guy with a 4000hp promod is almost a second behind a top fuel car.
You're wrong
Well you’re guessing about stuff you know nothing about.
Clay doesn't practice the tree 😅
I'd rather look at the parts more than you two talking.
Haha, noted.
I thought he was running ford now
No, just sponsorship
The 12,000hp figure quoted by top fuel dragster engine builders has now finally been debunked.
Up to recently no dyno was available that could measure these engines power because 1. They are not robust enough, and 2. the engines only produce their power for a max of 6 seconds. It requires a dyno pull of 15 seconds to take a measurement. So the 12,000 is just a maths equation based on fuel consumed. Now, someone has hooked up their dragster hemi engine to the dyno at GM Diesel, and quess what the real number was? 4250hp at 7000rpm.
So now you know.
Let’s get some facts straight. That number you got would match up with a top alcohol car. Those run alcohol and in the ball park of 4k horsepower like you said. Top fuel cars run nitromethane and make 12000 horsepower. Also the reason why does motors are one and done since that fuel destroys motors. 4k horsepower must have been a alcohol car and you got mistaken. Top fuel cars guaranteed make over 10k horsepower. 4k horsepower for top fuel car is bullshit, plenty of pro mods making more.
You're wrong
Boring
Drag racing is a huge waste of somebody’s money.
Wasting a lot of engine parts for no good reason. It’s just like burning a couple hundred grand every 4 seconds you run an engine.
All racing at the highest levels is just corporate tax write off so that's kind of the point
It’s ok to not like entertainment, and freedom of speach is cool… but you are also wrong on all points that you have made.
NASCAR / F1 / INDY don't make $$ sense either.
@@MycontentisgoldJerryGoldobviously they make money ir they couldnt keep racing.
No information just brand names. Give some specs bro wtf..