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Author Topic: GM V6 engines used as stationary engines?  (Read 2697 times)

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Nick W

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Re: GM V6 engines used as stationary engines?
« Reply #15 on: 23 January 2013, 23:03:50 »
He called many of his cars Swamp Rat.
And swapped to rear engined cars after the crash that took his foot off.
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Re: GM V6 engines used as stationary engines?
« Reply #16 on: 24 January 2013, 07:56:35 »
Don Garlit's dragsters were all called "Swamp Rat" just with a different number every time he built a new one, there were probably 30ish of them. He pioneered the rear engined layout after losing part of his foot in a clutch explosion. He set a huge number of milestones for ETs and terminal speeds, think he was the first to 200, 250 and 275mph. Quite a career!
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Re: GM V6 engines used as stationary engines?
« Reply #17 on: 24 January 2013, 08:32:56 »
Quote from: jonnyboyws6 on 24 January 2013, 07:56:35
Don Garlit's dragsters were all called "Swamp Rat" just with a different number every time he built a new one, there were probably 30ish of them. He pioneered the rear engined layout after losing part of his foot in a clutch explosion. He set a huge number of milestones for ETs and terminal speeds, think he was the first to 200, 250 and 275mph. Quite a career!

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I think I'd have taken up bowling instead at that stage (sorry, AA). ;)
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