Yes, but the aerodynamics are quite different. To my eye, it looks like
you'd get rear lift from the turtle deck without a spoiler or something.
You might be able to take care of that with a diffuser style belly pan too.
Don't get me wrong, Dave ... I'm in favor of trying to bring them back.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Dahlgren [mailto:ddahlgren@snet.net]
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 9:22 AM
To: Clay, Dale
Cc: 'Phillip Landry'; Rick Yacoucci; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Re: Rear Engine Ts]
Which is drastically different than a belly tank in what
way? same aft CG same lack of a real good cage same short
wheelbase... so the difference is other than sheet metal?
visually remove the outer skin for these pics and what is
different that a little cage work would change. Sure looks
like the same car to me.
Dave
"Clay, Dale" wrote:
>
> I was only referring to the safety issue.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Dahlgren [mailto:ddahlgren@snet.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 8:51 AM
> To: Clay, Dale
> Cc: 'Phillip Landry'; Rick Yacoucci; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Re: Rear Engine Ts]
>
> and the difference between this and a belly tank is?
> Dave Dahlgren
>
> "Clay, Dale" wrote:
> >
> > Very cool. But you might have a bit of trouble getting through tech
> today.
> > Wouldn't want to get this one shiny side down! It would be neat if
these
> > could come back ...
> >
> > Dale
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phillip Landry [mailto:saltracer@netscape.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:55 PM
> > To: Rick Yacoucci; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Re: Rear Engine Ts]
> >
> > Rick,
> > this is scanned from the July 52 issue of Hot Rod. It's Fred Carrillo's
> car
> > and the article states he ran 175. Phil
> >
> > http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=53220&a=6560596
> >
> > "Rick Yacoucci" <TurboRick@TurboRick.com> wrote:
> > Anyone have any pictures or links to pictures of these Rear Engined T's?
> >
> > Rick
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