| 词条 | Bronco Buster (Funny Car) |
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| image = | name = | manufacturer = | production = | predecessor = None | successor = None | class = A/FX, Top Fuel Funny Car | platform = | body_style = Wheelstander exhibition funny car | engine = {{convert|289|cid|l|1|abbr=on}} Ford V8 | transmission = Four-speed manual | wheelbase = | length = | width = | height = | weight = | aka = | related = None | designer = Doug Nash }}Bronco Buster is an American wheelstander exhibition funny car built by Doug Nash.[1] Nash built Bronco Buster for NHRA's new A/FX (A/Factory Experimental) class, a precursor to Funny Car,[2] which debuted in 1965.[3] It was based on a 1966 Ford Bronco, with a reproduction two-piece body, fitted over an aluminum tube chassis; the cab, hood, and front fenders came off in one piece for easy maintenance.[1] It was powered by the same {{convert|289|cid|l|1|abbr=on}} Ford V8 Nash used in his previous B/FX car.[1] (It is rumored Nash turned down a SOHC 427 “cammer” so he could keep the four-speed manual transmission, instead of switching to a C4 automatic.)[1] Published reports put Bronco Buster{{'}}s weight at {{convert|1700|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, but it may have been as little as {{convert|1400|lb|kg|abbr=on}}; Nash's target was {{convert|1200|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.[1] The 289 was kept mostly stock, beyond O-rings and a cast aluminum girdle, but it propelled the truck to passes in the high 8s; with a supercharger, later in 1966, Nash turned in passes in the 8.30 second range with speeds around {{convert|180|mph|abbr=on}}, and only difficulties with keeping the truck running in a straight line prevented even lower e.t.s.[1] Bronco Buster was popular on the match racing circuit, until NHRA banned aluminum chassis (in favor of steel) and Jeep and pickup bodies,[1] following the success of Gene Conway in the hemi Jeep funny car Destroyer,[4] in 1967.[1]Bronco Buster was the centerfold in Drag Strip's February 1967 issue, as well as appearing on the cover in an inset photo.[1]Notes1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Burgess, Phil, NHRA National Dragster Editor. “Remembering Doug Nash”, written 24 July 2015, at NHRA.com (retrieved 23 May 2017) 2. ^McClurg, Bob. "50 Years of Funny Cars: Part 2" in Drag Racer, November 2016, pp. 35–50. 3. ^Wallace, p.32 caption. 4. ^McClurg, Bob. "50 Years of Funny Cars: Part 2" in Drag Racer, November 2016, p.40 caption. Sources
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