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'84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:18 pm
by xbacksideslider
https://mailchi.mp/c2f0402887b7/shelby- ... eed-record
De-stroked from 2.2 to 2.0, Hans Hermann head
While it might spin to 8 or even 9, the gearing has to be special, no standard transaxle has a final drive that tall.
Re: '84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:06 am
by jhwalker
It takes special folks to focus for 35 years on something…
Re: '84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:35 pm
by Tetge
John is indeed special. But, he is not unique as old Brit bikes fanciers all appear to be re-engineers at heart, and they spend countless amounts of time perfecting old tech crocks. Sometimes it even works, but, they do not get discouraged if it doesn't as they just keep on trying. The Charger is almost as fast as a Velocette single....
Re: '84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:31 pm
by xbacksideslider
Yep, that supercharged 1939 Velocette "porcupine" might have gone 200 if WWII (and post war change of rules) had not aborted it's development.
Re: '84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:26 pm
by Tetge
Actually, I was thinking of the current, or fairly current, world's fastest Velocette. It is a tad modified from stock, but, it went mighty fast at 193+ MPH, so, I guess it was not faster than the Dodge, but, maybe next time, as it is a work in progress.
http://www.worldsfastestvelocette.com/
Re: '84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:03 pm
by xbacksideslider
Oh yeah, that one
Re: '84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:20 am
by Tetge
As compared to a stock Velocette, it is lightly modified to about the same extent that your Commando is modified compared to a stock Commando......
Re: '84 Shelby Dodge Charger - 194 MPH El Mirage
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:11 am
by xbacksideslider
Lies, I tell ya, lies
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