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Diesel Dragsters part 1

Cummins Dragster

Posted July 24 2008 11:26 AM by Jason Sands 
Filed under: Features, Direct Injection

Diesel Drag Racing is slowly and silently on the rise, and as of right now over 30 tube chassis trucks and diesel dragsters are being built.


cummins dragster
dragster

We were lucky enough to get a few spy photos of this rail, which should be producing over 1300 horsepower and on its way into the 7s with ease.  The whole vehicle will only weigh between about 2000-2400 lbs, so it's power to weight ratio is the same as if your 7000 pound diesel truck had 3500 horsepower.  It will be backed by a Lenco transmission, which by the way can shift gears without a clutch.  The dragster should be able to go from 0-60mph in about 1.5 seconds, so it's not surprising that people are starting to build rockets like this.  Must be quite a ride!

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