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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NXcoupe" data-source="post: 609779" data-attributes="member: 11751"><p>Actually a quad turbo top fuel car was experimented with back in the 70's and a quad turbo boss 429 was experimented with by Ohio George Montgomery in the old Gasser/FX classes. The quad turbo top fueler and some of Ohio George's stuff is available to view and read the history of at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in FL. It is well worth the trip there to see the history of drag racing and especially the top fuel stuff he has collected or is on display. The turbos were not competitive when they were experimented with in TF. They just didn't work for a lot of reasons. The trans that you guys mentioned isn't what they run. They actually run a direct drive, which is a clutch attached to a driveshaft. No transmission can survive the torque and power produced as evidenced by half of Don's foot missing from a trans explosion he experimented with back in the 70's. A TF engine only makes about 2k to 3k revolutions to make it down the track. The spark plugs melt by the 1/8 mile from the combustion heat and the engine detonates the other half of the track, which is why they come apart so much and have to be inspected after each run. Just thought I would throw out those tidbits.</p></blockquote><p></p>