As I discussed at the end of the 2019 season, Chris is now behind the wheel of our ’57. We got out for this Test & Tune to get him familiar with the car which is a bit more complicated to drive with our updated Ram clutch. Prior to the burnout you need to turn the launch RPM limiter off, then turn both it and the Racepak Sportsman data recorder on prior to staging to acquire clutch data on each run. There is a LOT going on in a short amount of time! [You make 4-shifts in 6-seconds. You are in 5th gear by the 1/8th mile]. We wanted to get Chris comfortable in the car prior to the very tentative BC Super Shifters race at Pacific Raceways on August 8 & 9th 2020.
Mom & Dad upgrading our ’57 for our new driver in 2020!
We went out with our old Pro-shifted Doug-Nash 5-speed which I updated over the winter to lower the 1-4 gear ratios as I discuss here. We were hoping to have the updated face-plated Doug-Nash we purchased over the winter in the car, but the new input shaft & bearing retainer I ordered from Liberty’s Gears had not arrived prior to this outing. So we went with what we have! 🙂
Paul, Chris & Pam before the rains came!!
We got out there, went thru tech, and Chris got to warm up the ’57 driving it to the top end, turned it around, jumped on it a tad and shifted from 1-2-3 and came idling back to the pits and stated it was shifting great with the increased air gap in the clutch! We were ready to go, and then the rains came and the track called the event. But at least Chris got a little seat time in the ’57 and we’re home safe & sound! Thanks to Chris, Paul & Pam for a good effort! 2020 continues to be just a tad strange! 🙂
Pam and I wish you all a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend!
– Roger
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