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Subject: 1977 indianapolis 500, foyt-coyote car specs
Category: Sports and Recreation
Asked by: techspecs-ga
List Price: $25.00
Posted: 07 Apr 2005 18:00 PDT
Expires: 07 May 2005 18:00 PDT
Question ID: 506533
What are the car specifications for the 1977 foyt-coyoyte indy winner?
specific type of information:

Chassis		
Suspension	 
Steering		
Engine		FordDOHC V8 
Engine location 	Mid, longitudinally mounted 
Displacement 	0000cc/000cid
Horsepower	000+HP @ 00,000rpm
Engine Management	
Transmission	x-speed
Fuel		Methanol, 00 gal US
Drive		Rear wheel drive
Width		00 in
Height		0 in
Wheelbase	000 in
Length		00 in
Weight		000 lbs
Top Speed         000mph
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Subject: Re: 1977 indianapolis 500, foyt-coyote car specs
From: discpad-ga on 14 Apr 2005 08:29 PDT
 
Contact Speedway (IMS) historian Donald Davidson. He can be reached
through the IRRN (radio network) offices at imsradio@brickyard.com

Or, he can be reached via the Speedway's PR head, Fred Nation at
FNation@brickyard.com

If you are unable to get an answer, please write back, as I have many
more sources and historical documents.
Subject: Re: 1977 indianapolis 500, foyt-coyote car specs
From: techspecs-ga on 14 Apr 2005 10:41 PDT
 
thanks for the comment, i have spoke to mr. davidson in the past and
although helpful, he notes that he is not a "gearhead" regarding car
specifications. i was hoping to search out info from a "gearhead" like
myself.
Subject: Re: 1977 indianapolis 500, foyt-coyote car specs
From: kevracer-ga on 12 May 2005 17:07 PDT
 
The Foyt Indy V8 displaced 255 cubic inches, and weighed approximately
400 lbs. The horsepower output could vary greatly, depending upon the
turbocharger boost; typical qualifying 800 HP; race setup probably
700-750 HP
Subject: Re: 1977 indianapolis 500, foyt-coyote car specs
From: kevracer-ga on 12 May 2005 17:12 PDT
 
Further information just occurred to me. The Indianapolis Motor
Speedway owns both of the 1977 Coyotes, the race winner and the nearly
identical backup car. Thye purchased both cars at auction from Foyt.
I'm thinking that research into 1977 USAC Champ car specifcations
would get you close to the other information you're looking for;
wheelbase, etc. In either late 1977 or early 1978, one of the two
Coyotes car were used to set what was then a closed course speed
record at the old Texas Speedway.

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