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    Offline ImpalerSS

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    Old school John Force.
    « on: May 11, 2007 - 10:36:50 AM »
    John Force’s first funny car was a major flop. Not only was "The Night Stalker" a rear engined car, but the engine was mounted sideways. John and Louie Force purchased the Mustang from Jack Chrisman. Chrisman had built the car but never raced it. The car’s weak point was the chain drive. Irwindale starter Larry Sutton was so tired of being hit with chain links, he had John banned from the track. The car had a SOHC 427 Ford to begin with, but a Chrysler Hemi took its place. The car later became the "Cop Patrol," but still was unsuccessful.

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    Offline bordin34

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    Re: Old school John Force.
    « Reply #1 on: May 11, 2007 - 12:47:49 PM »
    Thats some weird mustang, looks like a javelin to me.
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    Re: Old school John Force.
    « Reply #2 on: May 11, 2007 - 01:55:34 PM »
    Jim Dunn ran a rear engined Cuda around the same time frame.
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    Offline Rare_T_A

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    Re: Old school John Force.
    « Reply #3 on: May 12, 2007 - 06:50:19 AM »
    The nice thing about those times were it was open to experimenting. today it's all spelled out with so many regulations. Look at how many times the Swamp Rat changed untill they tried the rear engine. As the sport is today I think it's hard for it to evolve. I still love drag racing and think it's the best racing program style!!
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    Re: Old school John Force.
    « Reply #4 on: May 12, 2007 - 09:03:18 PM »
    Quote from: Rare_T_A on May 12, 2007 - 06:50:19 AM
    The nice thing about those times were it was open to experimenting. today it's all spelled out with so many regulations. Look at how many times the Swamp Rat changed untill they tried the rear engine. As the sport is today I think it's hard for it to evolve. I still love drag racing and think it's the best racing program style!!
    :iagree:

    They have also created so many diffent specialty classifications that it is ridiculous right now.
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    Offline Bullitt-

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    Re: Old school John Force.
    « Reply #5 on: May 12, 2007 - 10:43:42 PM »
    That was about a 71 or 72 model style, I remember that or a similar car called the Sidewinder with the chain drive. Didn't look too safe in the pic's I saw  :eek7:
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