2 cylinder diesels at Tunica

[FactoryFarmer]

I was going through the Tunica pictures posted here and noticed that there seems to be more 2 cylinder diesels than I expected to see. Hardly anyone around here pulls them. Has anyone messed around with stroking a diesel? Do they allow meth?


Also, what is with all of the pipes on this 720? I assume he is trying to let the exhaust gases escape as fast as possible?

http://kandlphotography.zenfolio.com/p214712625/h4e4f4e02#h4e4f4e02


I really like this guys setup. Proves once again you don't need chrome (or a hood) to make it down the track.

http://kandlphotography.zenfolio.com/p214712625/h4e4e94e0#h4e4e94e0
 

[GoJDpuller]

Ive seen a pic of that 720 before and wondered the samething
if its for looks or performance.

As far as stroking you cant on a 720 unless you have a billet
crank made. It would be a lot of work too because they have.
Center main bearing. There are stroked 820's out there some
pushing 1100 inches
 

[johninmn]

Perhaps im wrong but it seems to me like the guy running the
sled is in a pretty dangerous area in the second pic?
 

[jd b puller]

Yeah, that 2nd one got there kinda late and had to make some minor tweaks. From what I understand, the sheet metal had to come off and it looked so good (ok, there wasn't time) it stayed off.

I tried to find the picture of the 720(730?) that he killed it at the end and it ran backwards and had a small thermal event but didn't find it. It was on the Green Sled.
 

[VicS]

It may look like he can get hit. But you can"t see the main sled rails to his right. They have a small chain tied to the top of the hook, and when you spin-out and then clutch it. He will snap the hook right of your tractor before you know it. No reason most of the time to back up. Why they make a lot of hooks. I love to hear J P"s 820 pull, it is capiable of putting it"s self in the winner"s circle. Vic
 

[buickanddeere]

If that is stock, what does modified look like?
What was the butchered two cylinder Deere diesel
on spokes? An 80,820 or 830?
 

[Lamont]

I guess about any place on the track could be considered dangerous. These guys know what they're doing. I think everyone should be required to make their sled chain unhook as easily as this one does. 98% of the pullers don't even have to back up for the "hooker" to unhook. This sled unhooks as easily as Cale Mahnke's does.
 

[mcj]

Why cant you stroke a 720 We stroked one to 8in.
 

[FactoryFarmer]

[mcj]

720 diesel
 

[FactoryFarmer]