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rocker arm assembly to further “cackle events” much to the delight and was seriously interested in
enhance reliability. of the crowds who loved hearing acquiring it. And so that concluded
the blown fuel Donovan hemi fired chapter 2 in the life of the #134
Throughout 2016 we made more up on alcohol and then transitioned AA/fuel coupe. It was now headed
appearances at events in the east to nitro. south of the equator to begin a new
and another visit to Bakersfield to adventure where it will undoubtedly
celebrate the return of the injured In late 2019, I assessed the rising entertain the fans down there.
“warrior” to the Famoso asphalt. cost and suspect availability of
By now, the fuel coupe had quite nitromethane. The coupe would The fuel coupe’s great crew has
a following and we ran at select consume 7-9 gallons of 80-85% nitro plenty of their own projects. Goldy
events over the next few years. each pass, not to mention 14 quarts is into sprint cars, Mark Becker
Highlights included trips to Tucson, of 70 weight oil every run. We had has a blown Mustang he built
Cecil County, Dragway 42 in West done just about everything from and drives, Andy Baron has the
Salem, OH and more. We got to run coast to coast with the old fueler. roadster, a project car and a new
heads up with other nostalgia fuel It had been there at the advent of race car to play with. Corky has
dragsters and altereds including the nostalgia and then enjoyed a second a collection that keeps him busy
famed “Winged Express” on several life as reunion events had grown and Joe Morrison is now driving
occasions. We always set the car up over the years. In October, I had an NHRA Top Fueler. I have a
to save parts and make certain we’d commented that I might consider couple of street cars as well. As the
meet our commitments. Elapsed selling the car. Within a few days, I saying goes, “when one door closes,
times were in the low 7’s and mid was contacted by Peter Schimanski another invariably opens”. We are
190 mph range. The fuel coupe also from New Zealand, who had all anxious to see what might be
participated in a number of static followed the coupe over the years behind that next door!

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