>[from vintage-race-owner@autox.team.]
>>
>>Question, will a 5 lb system have enough juice for all three? If not, is the
>>carb/driver setup the most effective.
>
>Good question. I was just examining a veteran Shelby driver's fire
>system. He has *both* nozzles pointing at the driver, one from the
>center of the rollbar crossbar, and the other above the driver's door
>pointing down.
>
>His point was if you have a serious tank rupture/fire, a 5 lb bottle
>ain't gonna put it out. In that case, to hell with the car, it can
>be replaced. Give me an extra 10 seconds to get OUT......
>
>I think I would still like a nozzle pointing at the carbs....but in
>the big scheme of things, will that matter? If it's a catastrophe,
>I think I would rather maximize my chance to run away and race another
>day....
>
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"Is that a fire bottle in your pants, or are you just happy to be racing?"
I'd have to agree, forget the car, I can always get another one, but there
aren't any replacement parts available for my butt if it gets burned off.
Calvin Krug
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