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Old 11-26-2019, 06:45 PM   #1
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Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread

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Did anyone notice that on that dual-engine dragster they're running the blower in reverse?
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Old 11-26-2019, 07:20 PM   #2
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Did anyone notice that on that dual-engine dragster they're running the blower in reverse?
Good eye! You're right, but they're not! The Detroit Diesel blowers are driven off the back of the engine. Guys wanting to run a big Detroit blower had to get creative.

This is a 471 from "back in the day."



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Old 11-29-2019, 04:55 PM   #6
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Did anyone notice that on that dual-engine dragster they're running the blower in reverse?
That's Mickey Thompson.

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Yep, there's an AD in the photo!



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