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The BME Top Fuel Dragster backing up to
the starting line after a burnout at Houston in 2016. Image:
Auto Imagery. |
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BME Top Fuel Dragster
Specifications and Component List
| chassis |
BME #02 |
| engine displacement
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500 cubic inches
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| power
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10,000 horsepower
at 8200 rpm |
| weight
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2350-lbs |
| wheelbase
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300 in.
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| engine block
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Brad
Anderson Enterprises, forged aluminum |
| bore
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4.187 |
| stroke
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4.500
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| bearings
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Clevite 77 |
| crankshaft
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Bryant or Winberg |
| connecting rods
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BME Forged Aluminum Connecting Rods |
| pistons
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BME Forged Aluminum Racing Pistons |
| piston pins
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BME Wrist Pins |
| piston rings
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Mahle |
| oil filter |
XRP |
| oil pump
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System 1 |
| oil pan
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Copperhead
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| camshaft
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Bullet Racing Cams |
| 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 |
| intake valves
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Manley, titanium |
| exhaust valve
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Manley, Inconel |
| valve springs
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Manley 500-lbs seat, 1200-lbs open |
| rocker arms
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Stage 5
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| supercharger
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Gibson/Miller Mark II |
| supercharger drive gear oil |
Red Line Synthetic, Heavy Shockproof |
| injector assembly
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Gibson/Miller
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| fuel pump
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Earp,
110-gpm at 8000 rpm |
| 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, dual
Pro Mag 44s
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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 |
| oil
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Red Line Synthetic,
SAE70 Nitro Racing Oil |
| fuel
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90% nitromethane 10% methanol |
| engine and supercharger blankets
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Taylor
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| clutch
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AFT,
10.5-in.,
6-disc |
| bell housing
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Trick Titanium
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| reverser
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Moore Performance |
| chassis builder
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BME/Bob Tobin
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| steering
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BME |
| wheels
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Front,
Gibson Rear, Weld |
| front
tires
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Goodyear Eagle Top Fuel Frontrunner |
| rear tires |
Goodyear Eagle Dragway Special, 36x17.5-16 |
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rear axle assembly |
Chrisman,
12-in ring gear, 3.20:1 ratio |
| rear end oil |
Red Line Synthetic Heavy
Shockproof |
| 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 |
| parachutes
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Taylor |
| 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 |
| team owner
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Bill and Virgie Miller |
| crew chief
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Bill Miller
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