The really "Old School" boating thread

[Wheeler]

So why did some of the earliest drag boats run off the snout. They had to know it wasn't as strong and the flywheel flange, and they didn't need it for turning on a circle course anymore than a drag boat does today. So what was the reason????

Because we are north of the equator, eh?

[gn7]

Because we are north of the equator, eh?

And NOW we are south, so they now run virtually all drag boats off the flywheel flange, even if they are just carbed gas deals compared blown injected alky/nitro deals in the late 50s?

[Wheeler]

And NOW we are south, so they now run virtually all drag boats off the flywheel flange, even if they are just carbed gas deals compared blown injected alky/nitro deals in the late 50s?

I imagine that it's something simple and logical like a casting or an ignition or maybe it has to do with Reynolds #'s. I just don't know!

I'm tired of racking my brain Bob and I now have a headache from over use so would you just answer you own question so I can get some sleep! please.

[westair]

Maybe it just seemed strange to them mounting an engine backwards