Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc welder in each cylinder.
The redline is actually quite high at 9500 RPM.
THE CAR - NITRO FUNNY CAR
Powered by an all aluminum form of the Chrysler Hemi engine running on 85% nitromethane fuel, the funny car travels the quarter mile in under five seconds. A true marvel of technology, physics, and brute power, Chuck Beal’s Funny car is a finely-tuned machine balanced between delicate control and explosive chaos.
Chassis: Pleuger
Body: 2003 Chevy Camaro
Engine: 500 cubic inch forged aluminum hemi.
Driveline: 5-disc centrifugal clutch to Chrisman 12" rear end