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They don't. Not the way you think about cooling an engine. First, they run for maybe a minute only. The 12 quart oil system absorbs a lot of heat during the run and then there is a physics thing called 'the latent heat of vaporization'. That means that any liquid absorbs a large amount of heat as it evaporates. And those things pump an enormous amount of fuel through them in a run. So the fuel itself absorbs a lot of heat. Each cylinder of the eight consumes the same amount of fuel as a gas hose at the gas station pump running wide open. Only this is nitromethane at $25 a gallon. So there are 8 hoses running full blast at $25/gal. Wow!
What else can I help you with?
What fuel do dragsters take?
Some use gasoline, some use alcohol, and the top fuel dragsters burn nitro methane.
How much does top fuel dragsters fuel cost?
$180,000-$200,000 $180,000-$200,000
How do top fuel dragsters cool their engines?
Basically, they don't. The power that's generated is so intense, and the duration is so short, that a coolant system wouldn't be able to keep up. The engines are simply built to take it for the few seconds each race lasts. Some cooling is provided by the large amounts of fuel that's being dumped into the cylinders, but that's about it.
At what speeds can the dragsters travel?
Top fuel dragsters regularly hit 300mph by the quarter-mile mark.
Which cars can get to 100 mph in under 5 seconds?
top fuel dragsters
What is the fastest raceing car in the world?
Top Fuel dragsters racing in the NHRA.
How much do the trailers top fuel nhra dragsters use cost?
They are around $250,000.
Is there such thing as a supercharged hemi?
Yes, all Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars are supercharged hemi's.
How do top fuel dragsters work?
Very basically they have internal combustion engines just like a family car. The fun of course is in the differences! The road car needs to go steadily and use as little fuel as possible. The top car's aim is to burn fuel as fast as possible to deliver that short but intense burst of speed. One of the main ways it does this is to burn a very different fuel, nitromethane mixed with a little methanol.
How fast do dragracer go?
1/4 mile top fuel dragsters can do the 1/4 mile under 5 seconds
What fuel do top dragsters use?
Any car or motorcycle that is a true "TOP FUEL" vehicle, uses a mixture of methanol (alcohol) and nitromethane. The current NHRA rules allow for a mixture of 90% nitromethane to 10% alcohol.
What are the various classifications of dragsters?
Dragsters can be classified based on their engine type (e.g. top fuel, funny car), body style (e.g. rail, altered), and class designation (e.g. Super Comp, Top Alcohol). They can also be categorized by their level of competition, such as professional or sportsman drag racing.
