Reverse Belly Tank Design

[dw230]

I always like your stories Stan.

A reader can be assured that there MAY be a moment of truth in any of them.

DW

[Ken Yooper]

I witnessed this car run on the salt - summer of 1971.    As I remember - 144 MPH - but it has been a while - -  Jack Reed was the driver - -

[FABRK8R]

I appreciate all of the observations & insights.

God Bless & Godspeed,

FABRK8R

[Jack Gifford]

What I'm getting out of this- is that tank-bodied lakester guys should probably be thinking front-engine/front-wheel-drive [periscope for forward vision?].

[FABRK8R]

Forward engine woul solve CG forward of CP,... periscopes are illegal according to RB.

[Elmo Rodge]

I think I'm beginning to understand why all the fish around here gave up trying to swim backwards.  Wayno

[salt27]

I think I'm beginning to understand why all the fish around here gave up trying to swim backwards.  Wayno

That's because fish are rear wheel drive, consider the crawfish.   

[Elmo Rodge]

OK. Maybe that's why I gave up trying to swim backwards.    Wayno

[tortoise]

A good legless driver would ease packaging problems considerably. 

[debgeo]

I am ready to go. I lost both legs above knee in an accident Short and compact.

[nebulous]

Sounds like a lot of people know to much, to try something different!

[Peter Jack]

Sounds like a lot of people know to much, to try something different!

Spoken by a truly successful innovator. It may be worth listening a little closer to Jack! 

Pete

[roadcow]

My partner and I just bought an uncompleted Lakester project. It's  a turned around 19' Belly tank with frame , steering and aluminum hand made canopy already installed. It will be a solid chassis, VW powered. I can't post pictures from my phone, but the shape is similar to the first post in this thread. My question is, would extending the tail piece to a longer taper and thus hopefully making a  bit less drag, would that help?

[panic]

would that help

Yes, but I'll defer to another participant to predict how much.

[Stainless1]

My partner and I just bought an uncompleted Lakester project. It's  a turned around 19' Belly tank with frame , steering and aluminum hand made canopy already installed. It will be a solid chassis, VW powered. I can't post pictures from my phone, but the shape is similar to the first post in this thread. My question is, would extending the tail piece to a longer taper and thus hopefully making a  bit less drag, would that help?

I'd probably try it like it is... then while you are doing that, get help from one of the CFD guys to analyze what you have to see what improvement can be made.... but I'm with Jack... I'd try it.  LSR is a long term commitment.