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    Posted 8 years ago

    fortapache
    (3278 items)

    The Freight Train was the #1 gas dragster and the Odd Couple the #2. The Odd Couple seen in the b/w photo featured a large block Chrysler hemi coupled with a small block Chevy. Oddly enough for the Odd Couple the hemi had to be replaced every 6 months while the Chevy small block lasted about 3 years.
    The Freight Train started with 2 small block Chevy engines and ended up with two large block Chryslers. I think this one is the Chrysler version.
    Sadly the era of the dual engine dragsters came to an end in 1972 when they were relegated to bracket racing.
    The Odd Couple photo is from the Stonewood Shopping Center about 1970 and I took the Freight Train photos at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum.

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    1. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Wait just a minute here. The Freight Train is sporting a pair of small block Chevys here. My bad.
    2. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Did they blow these too?
    3. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much racer4four. They are indeed blown.
    4. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      And thank you very much Nicefice. You see the small block Chevy in a lot of hit rods.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      racer4four
      vetraio50
      Caperkid
      jscott0363
      Nicefice
      officialfuel
      EJW-54
      Manikan
      RonM
      mikelv85
      neat.old.stuff
      AnnaB
      SEAN68
      Trey
    6. welzebub welzebub, 8 years ago
      Ah... the good old days with exploding motor parts in front of completely insane drivers!! Gotta love the old school stuff!!
    7. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much welzebub. They may go faster now but they were more fun then.
    8. Hoot60, 3 years ago
      I agree with Nicefice....whatever he said....
      Cool pics
    9. fortapache fortapache, 3 years ago
      Thank you very much Hoot. I fear Nicefice left the building but he may be back.
    10. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      These guys are the reason the NHRA has a maximum of 90% nitromethane. Crazy bastards..lol
    11. fortapache fortapache, 3 years ago
      Thank you very much dav2. Them and the Chuckwagon.

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