The Garden-Hose TUNNEL-RAM That KILLED V8s!

A 1959 Plymouth dragster built with radiator hoses embarrassed the era's elite race cars at the drag strip. In 1959, Herman Moser arrived at the track with a machine that looked more like a startled frog than a competitor. While the field was filled with purpose-built racers, Moser’s Ramrod relied on a bizarre, DIY intake system fabricated from cooling hoses and standard clamps. This backyard engineering proved that raw innovation could outperform factory-backed efforts, turning a rusted-out Plymouth into an unlikely drag racing legend. We break down how this improvised setup defied physics and expectations, ultimately serving as a blueprint for future Mopar performance. By examining the specific choices behind this tunnel ram design, you will see how a group of engineers in a one-car garage managed to humiliate the establishment with parts found at a local hardware store. #Ramchargers #HemiHistory #TunnelRam #DragRacing #ClassicMopar #musclecarmasters #musclecarmasterschannel 0:00 The Ugliest Dragster That Changed Everything 2:13 The Physics Behind the Radiator Hose Intake 4:04 The Science of the High and Mighty Stance 5:40 From Garage Project to Factory Dynasty 1. The CARBURETOR SECRET Bob Glidden Took To His Grave! https://youtu.be/JS5Y01pdHwM 2. Pontiac BUILT a 640 HP Hemi in 1970 & BURIED It — Plus 9 More INSANE Engines! https://youtu.be/qCnN2KwomjU 3. When Chrysler LOST THEIR MIND & Built This INSANE Intake! https://youtu.be/bCII9mmYJMc 4. The GM 2-Speed That Was SECRETLY a "2.5-Speed"! https://youtu.be/ViRjAuRoEJg 5. Why Dodge Built A Truck With NO REAR AXLE In 1948! https://youtu.be/gwjBxI8coNU 6. Why GM's CHEAPEST 2-Speed REFUSED To Die - The Powerglide! https://youtu.be/mSC040Lek-c 7. The Ford ENGINE SECRET Bob Glidden Took To His GRAVE! https://youtu.be/iIPDvhn0s_Y --------- Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing." I do NOT own some or all of the video materials used in this video. In the case of copyright issues, please contact me at [email protected] for credit/removal.