Drag Illustrated Issue 145, June 2019 | Page 101

PRESENTED BY “We’re running a little bit of a different setup. We kept the carburetor, but we’re running coil-on-plugs. So there’s one coil per cylinder. That’s something that’s a little different than what’s normally done. It’s given us the ability to have more control over the combustion, being able to control individual cylinders. Before, with the distributor, although possible, it was very difficult to do. Just being able to run everything in the car through the ECU, it’s even automated the fuel pump, the fan, the water pump – it all comes on in a predetermined fashion. It’ll come on at a certain temperature or certain rpms. Basically, the car is automated and being run through the FuelTech exclusively. “As far as the move by FuelTech into this market, this is just the beginning. This is what we have available with what FuelTech has already been doing, but we’re already working on specific features for this market. The idea is to ultimately condense everything into the FuelTech to where we’re going to have features that you won’t have to compromise on. They’ll be specifically made for sportsman racers.” – ANDRÉ NÚÑEZ BASIC INFO Car Owner: Mark Horton Driver: Andr� N��ez/Mark Horton Hometown: San Juan, PR/Callahan, FL Car Year/Model: 2019 Miller dragster Sanction/Class: Bracket racing/Super Comp Best ET/Speed: 4.78 at 145 eighth-mile CHASSIS & BODY Builder: Miller Race Cars Location: Spring City, TN Chassis Type/Cert: Dragster 6.0 cert (NHRA) Wheelbase: 247 in. June 2019 Rearend: Moser Engineering 9-inch Rear Shocks: Penske Rear Tires: Mickey Thompson Front Tires: Mickey Thompson Brakes: Moser Axles: Moser 40 spline Converter: FTI Fluids: FTI Trans Fluid INTERIOR Wiring/Finish: FuelTech Gauges: FuelTech ENGINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT Type/Size: 582ci big-block Chevy Power Adder: Naturally aspirated Fuel: Methanol Ignition: FuelTech Smart Coils Transmission: FTI Performance Firesuit: Alliance Racewear SPONSORS FuelTech USA, Mickey Thompson Tires, FTI Performance, Bargon Electric Co. DragIllustrated.com | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | 101