2nd time hit at the Nostalgia Race checking out the new Strange 9″ center 🙂 We lowered the bars after this hit! Jim Doyle photo.
My thanks to Chris & Paul for all their help this weekend. They pulled the 5-speed out of the ’57 for required maintenance, we tested the PacAloy 1.625″ valve springs (haven’t lost any pressure!) 295-305 lbs on the seats, took 120# out of the clutch (base pressure) and a few other items on our check list for the ’57. Go thru the gearbox and the ’57 will be set to go for 2017!
I’ll provide additional updates here when I get the 5-speed torn apart. – Roger
Update July 26, 2016:
I got the transmission tore down, needs one new 3-4 slider and will also replace the 1-2 slider while it’s apart, and I’ll be sending 3rd & 4th gears out to have the pro-shift rings replaced by Liberty.
1st gear cluster gear (one that had a chip) is showing some hairline fractures so I’ve ordered a new 17-tooth cryo gear from Liberty to replace it before it fails. The mating 38-tooth 1st gear seldom fractures unless you run a broken cluster gear through it. – Roger
Update August 3, 2016:
I’ve installed the new Liberty 17-tooth cryo cluster gear for 1st and I’ve cleaned up the shift ring on 2nd and installed the new 1-2 slider.
Today Pam got 3rd & 4th gears shipped to Liberty to have the shift rings replaced. In a few weeks I’ll have everything to put the gearbox back together! – Roger
Update September 3, 2016:
I got 3rd & 4th gears back from Liberty, new welded pro-shift rings, new bushings and new 3-4 slider. – Roger
Gear set back together with new Liberty 1-2 & 3-4 sliders, new 1st gear input & new 3rd and 4th gear shift rings by Liberty
Fully assembled gearbox, shifter adjusted, just add gear oil
Update September 17, 2016:
Today Chris & Paul got the 5-speed back in the car ready for 2017!
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