The Char-Jet

[Ghoste]

I was snooping around for info about this car a while back but couldn't turn up anything.  Yesterday someone sent this out on a mailing list.  It's a jet powered 67 Charger funny car.

[dodgecharger-fan]

Cool!


What's it get for MPG in the city? 

[Ghoste]

With or without afterburner? 

[GPULLER]

Very cool!  Kind of surprised by the weight of the fiberglass body...1700lbs, thought it would have been less.

[Magnumcharger]

"Developed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation in the late 1940s, the J34 engine was an enlarged version of the earlier Westinghouse J30. The J34 produced at least 3,000 lbs. of thrust (depending on engine series) and was twice as powerful as its predecessor. Several different series J34s were used in US Air Force experimental aircraft during the 1948-1953 period. A J34-WE-22, rated at 3,000 lbs. thrust, powered the tiny McDonnell XF-85 "Goblin." The McDonnell XF-88A used two J34-WE-15 engines, each rated at 3,150 lbs. thrust, while the XF-88B used two XJ34-WE-19s, each rated at 3,250 lbs. thrust. Power for the Douglas X-3 "Stiletto" was provided by two XJ34-WE-17s of 3,370 lbs. thrust each. The -15, -17, and -19 engines were fitted with an afterburner for additional thrust when needed. The J34-WE-34 puts out 3500 lbs thrust.  With afterburner on it puts out 5000 lbs + thrust,  this equates to around 9000+ horse power".

[Brock Samson]

very cool and Fremont too! my favorite topic - turbine engined chargers... 

[bull]

I think that's the car the Arizona Highway patrol found buried in the side of a cliff back in 1967.

[68X426]

Near 200 mph in the quarter! That's all? 

Why not get it out on the salt flats to let it have a real run at some speed? Do you have any info about attempts at speed records or non-strip times?

I'll bet the car had crazy suspension problems at big speed.

[472 R/T SE]

I'll bet the car had crazy suspension problems at big speed.

Ya' think?  First thing I noticed was the back tires.