TOP FUEL/FUNNY CAR QUESTION

[MIKESMONZA]

WHILE WATCHING A ESPN SEGMENT,THIS WEEKEND THE MECHANIC WAS SHOWING A REBUILD AND PARTS FOR A CLUTCH THAT THEY USE... HE STATED THE OUT PUT SHAFT WHICH RAN THRU THE CENTER OF THE ASSEMBLY HOOKED UP DIRECTLY TO THE REAR-END, DID I MISS SOMETHING HOW DO THEY BACK UP??????,,,,,AFTER THE BURN OUT,,,,,THE CAR WAS A TOP FUEL/ I GUESS THE FUNNY CARS ARE THE SAME TOO.. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS STANDARD TYPE AUTOMOTIVE CLUTCH SET UP'S I HAVE SEEN IN THE IN THE PAST. WITH A TRAN'SMISSION THAT HAS A REVERSE,, MIKE

[cacmanjr]

They have what is known as a "reverser" between the clutch and rear end.

[MIKESMONZA]

THIS WAS WHAT THE" GROUP" THAT I WAS WATCHING THIS SHOW WAS ARGUING ABOUT WHEN I SAID HOW DOE'S IT" BACK UP'' ???? RIGHT AFTER THE MECHANIC SAID THE OUTPUT SHAFT WAS CONECTED TO THE REAR-END!!! #1 SAID THAT IT WAS BUILT INTO THE REAR END, #2 SAID IT WAS A GOLF CART MOTOR ,,,,,,LOL ( NO PLACE TO PUT THE HUMONGOUS BATTERY).... #3 SAID IT WAS A HYDRALIC PUMP RUN OFF THE CRANK....TO POWER A HYDRAULIC MOTOR HOOKED UP THE REAR IN SOME WAY ,,,LOL THANK'S FOR SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON THIS QUESTION...... MIKE MY THANK'S

[cacmanjr]

Those answers are funny!! Usually things are pretty simple. Glad to help.