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The
BME
Top Fuel Dragster
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Between rounds, work on any Top Fuel car
looks frantic but actually is organized and efficient. Here,
the BME Crew works on the BME/Okuma/Red Line Oil Dragster's
nitromethane-fueled, 8000-hp, 500-cuin. BAE Hemi at the NHRA
Winternationals at Pomona, California in February of 2008. |
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Asst.
Crewchief, Ron Hixson, works on one of the BME car's BAE
billet cylinder heads in between rounds at the 2004
Winternationals. |
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BME Top Fuel Dragster
Specifications and Component List
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engine displacement
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500 cubic inches
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power
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8000 horsepower at
8200 rpm
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weight
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2300lbs.
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wheelbase
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300 in.
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engine block
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Brad
Anderson Enterprises, forged aluminum |
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bore
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4.187
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stroke
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4.500
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bearings
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Clevite
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crankshaft
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Sonny Bryant
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connecting rods
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BME
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pistons
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BME
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piston pins
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BME
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piston rings
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Dana
Corporation |
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Fram |
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oil pump
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System 1 |
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oil pan
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Copperhead
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camshaft
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Erson |
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lift and duration
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BME proprietary
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lifters
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Crane Cams, 1 1/16 in. roller
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pushrods
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IRC
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cylinder heads
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Brad
Anderson Enterprises,
billet aluminum |
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intake valves
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Manley, titanium |
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exhaust valve
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Manley, Inconel |
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valve springs
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PSI |
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rocker arms
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Brad
Anderson Enterprises |
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supercharger
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Gibson/Miller Mark II |
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supercharger drive gear oil |
Red Line Synthetic 75W90
Gear Lubricant |
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injector assembly
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Gibson/Miller
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fuel pump
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Waterman, 103 GPM@8000rpm
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fuel system
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BME
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hoses and fittings
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XRP
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barrel valve
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Pete Jackson
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ignition
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MSD Pro Mag 44 (dual)
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spark plug wires
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MSD Super Conductor
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spark plugs
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Autolite AR5383 |
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oil
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Red Line Synthetic 70WT
Nitro Racing Oil |
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fuel
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90% nitromethane 10% methanol |
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engine and supercharger blankets
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Taylor
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clutch
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AFT 10.5 in. dia., 5-disc |
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bell housing
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Trick Titanium
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The heart of
the BME Top Fuel Car is a 500 cubic inch, Hemi
shortblock made-up of BAE aluminum block, a Sonny Bryant
crankshaft, BME Forged Aluminum Connecting Rods, BME
Wrist Pins and BME Forged Aluminum Pistons. Image: BME
Ltd. |
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Top Fuel motors
are all about incredibly strong parts such as the valve gear
on the BME/Okuma/Red Line Oil Dragster's Brad Anderson Hemi.
Image: BME Ltd. |
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reverser
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Moore Performance |
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chassis builder
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Don Long
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steering
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Don Long
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wheels
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Weld
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front
tires
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Goodyear Eagle Top Fuel Frontrunner |
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Goodyear Eagle Dragway Special |
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rear end
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Chrisman, 12-in. 3.20:1 ratio
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rear end oil |
Red Line Synthetic Heavy
Shockproof Gear Lubricant |
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brakes
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Chrisman, carbon/carbon
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body fabrication
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John and
Jerome Brown
ABC Metal Fabrication |
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parachutes
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Taylor |
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data recorder
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Race Pak
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wiring
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BME
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driver
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Troy Buff |
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team owner
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Bill Miller
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crew chief
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Bill Miller
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Car Owner Bill Miller (left) and Driver, Troy Buff,
discuss the legendary, Gibson/Miller Supercharger. It's
a collaborative effort between Miller and aerodynamacist,
Tim Gibson, and is the highest performing and most
durable supercharger in blown-fuel racing. The Mark II
version, released on 2007, improves upon the first
version's already excellent performance. The BME Top
Fuel Team's race effort directly benefits the
Gibson/Miller Supercharger though continuous
improvement. Image: BME Ltd. |
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