McGee quad cam fueller

[Furyous]

Was watching some old home movie footage from Avon park the other night.Had the Mcgee quadcam fueller running on it.

What happended to the car ? who was running /driving it, as I cannot remember.

The whole quad cam thing was supposed to revolutionise fuel racing, but it never happened, why ?

Oh, and the car had those silly little front tyres that were fashionable then as well...

[themighty]

The chassis is now Mark Flavells Super-Pro car.

CP

[Furyous]

Did it arrive straight from fuel spec to Mark Flavell then ?

[flying toilet]

Furyous said:

Did it arrive straight from fuel spec to Mark Flavell then ?

Mark still employs the original body and wings.

If you look at the nose of the car it still carries the original black and gold colours that the Lovetts ran it with as a reminder/tribute.

The Australians run a simlilar motor called a Sanity in there Series.

I have a feeling Norm Wilding may of driven it even though the normal driver was John Lovett while his brother Stuart tuned it?

Wasnt this car the old Dick Lahaie Miller Gold car and was first driven by Steve Read with the more traditional Hemi motor at Avon Park?

Also didnt they then take there motor to Australia and Gary Page run it in a FC? Pommie Raider?

ETA: Here are shots of the FC from Phil and Garys Dragsterworld site:
www.dragsterworld.com/history/garypage.php

Edited by flying toilet numerous times due to lack of spelling skill, more brainwaves and general mistakes on Wednesday 31st January 12:40

Edited by flying toilet on Wednesday 31st January 12:52

[trackm3]

Staurt Vallence ran the car before leaving the country.

[pad116]

the Top Fuel car at Avon Park.


http://peterdonaldson5305.fotopic.net

[nitromaniac]

Either lack of funding or the rigours of fuel racing made the McGee Quad Cam Fueller impractical. Simple but strong seems to be the way to go when trying to over stress such powerful racing engines.

[topnitro]

flying toilet said:

Furyous said:

Did it arrive straight from fuel spec to Mark Flavell then ?

Also didnt they then take there motor to Australia and Gary Page run it in a FC? Pommie Raider?

ETA: Here are shots of the FC from Phil and Garys Dragsterworld site:
www.dragsterworld.com/history/garypage.php

Edited by flying toilet on Wednesday 31st January 12:52

Nice shots of Gary's tour down under, a few moons ago. For the eagle-eyed out there, note Kalitta Top Fuel pilot Dave Grubnic on the crew running Gary in the last picture.... I guess he wouldn't be quite as willing to help out nowadays! Lol!

Edited by topnitro on Wednesday 7th February 21:38

Edited by topnitro on Wednesday 7th February 21:40

[drags06]

themighty said:

The chassis is now Mark Flavells Super-Pro car.

CP

is this the one Des did his six second run in?

[MotorPsycho]

yup thats the one

didn't Oyvor Jacobsen also drive the McGee twin cam fueller at one point?

[themighty]

Yes it would be the very same one that Mr Taylor was driving...
Always been my hero... and it seems like only yesterday!



And no I didn't turn out to be Simon Cowell!

CP

[Jon C]

Hmmmmmm Liquidator

[drags06]

brill that photo themighty. How long ago was it without me having to guess?

Edited by drags06 on Thursday 8th February 09:13

[flying toilet]

drags06 said:

brill that one themighty. How long ago was it without me having to guess?

Edited by drags06 on Thursday 8th February 09:12

I think this must of been the 1966 meet if Chris is that young!

[drags06]

flying toilet said:

drags06 said:

brill that one themighty. How long ago was it without me having to guess?

Edited by drags06 on Thursday 8th February 09:12

I think this must of been the 1966 meet if Chris is that young!

I am sure Des will luv you for that. Do they still make trowsers like Chris has on in the photo then?

Edited by drags06 on Thursday 8th February 09:27

[flying toilet]

drags06 said:

flying toilet said:

drags06 said:

brill that one themighty. How long ago was it without me having to guess?

Edited by drags06 on Thursday 8th February 09:12

I think this must of been the 1966 meet if Chris is that young!

I am sure Des will luv you for that. Do they still make trowsers like Chris has on in the photo then?

Edited by drags06 on Thursday 8th February 09:27

I am more concerned by what Chris will say.

I will hazard a guess at 1986?

[themighty]

Amazingly I can date this pretty well after doing a little research.

I'm pretty sure the shot was taken September 19th 1982. Revel Rebel is in its original blue fendered paintscheme and note the AM/16 race number predating the car running in Super Gas and I'm sure its the day the back axle gave up. I have another shot from the same day which just about shows the Blue Way Datsun FC of Ronnie Piccardo in the background, who was at York along with Owen Hayward/Nobby Hills with the Houndog 10 Challenger and Tony Boden with Hitman Omni. Probably another load of pics dad has in his box somwhere...

CP