
Top Fuel Dragster - TF3
The Bahco Express dragster Pilot: Micke Kågered

Photo by Ivan Sansom shot at
Santa Pod Raceway, England in may-08
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Power: |
Circa 8.000 horsepowers. Accelerates 0-100 km/h
in less than a second. |
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Chassis:
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Swedish build chassis from ME Racing Services (associated with
US based Mc Kinney) , 300" wheelbase |
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Engine:
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TFX aluminiumblock, 496 cui, Venolia rods, JE Pistons kolvar, BAE heads, SSI 14:71 blower, Knut Söderqvist injector, Champion spark plugs, King Engine bearings, Erson camshaft, Waterman
100 gallon/min fuel pumps, MSD 2 x 44 amp mag-ignition.
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Clutch:
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Crower (5-discs)
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Rear axle:
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12" Strange
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Fuel: |
A mix of 90% nitromethane blended with 10% methanol. |
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Miscellaneous: |
Race Pack on
board computer
Tuning by Alan Jackson (GB) and Göran Edman (S) |
Best ET & Speed
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2008: |
4.97 sec/476 km/h, Santa Pod Raceway
4.93 sec/491 km/h, Piteå Raceway
4.92 sec/461 km/h, Santa Pod Raceway
4.84 sec/462
km/h, Mantorp Park
4.93 sec/452 km/h, Santa Pod Raceway
4.91 sec/485 km/h, Mantorp Park
4.83 sec/467 km/h, Mantorp Park
4.80sec/492 km/h, Hockenheim Ring
To find out more "technical stuff about top fuel dragsters, check the
dragracing page!
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