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Old 06-29-2016, 12:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Effects of grill block on racing

An interesting video of how blocking a pickup grill can have great effects on drag racing:

the first 5 min

https://youtu.be/C4jk51rgfts

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An interesting video of how blocking a pickup grill can have great effects on drag racing:

the first 5 min

https://youtu.be/C4jk51rgfts
Old's engine...............FWD put in the back, from an Aurora perhaps?

Less aero drag minus the scoops, less aero drag with grille block, and a lot less weight minus one of the guys.

Yea, there was fat on this cut of meat.

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