{"id":8862,"date":"2019-07-31T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T23:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/?p=8862"},"modified":"2019-08-24T16:53:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T23:53:17","slug":"57-at-pacific-raceways-on-july-27-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/2019\/07\/31\/57-at-pacific-raceways-on-july-27-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;57 at Pacific Raceways on July 27, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UPDATED AUGUST 24, 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowtie-small-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7213\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bowtie-small-blog-300x88.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">July 27, 2019<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We took the &#8217;57 out this day in Pro Bracket at <em>Pacific Raceways<\/em> and learned that replacing the 3-4 shift arm in the <em>Doug-Nash<\/em> 5-speed did the trick and resolved the constant shifter adjustment issue we were having. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We&#8217;re making progress<\/span>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Over the winter we&#8217;ll reset the pressure ring (finger) height on the pressure plate and open the air gap a bit on our <a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/2016\/06\/24\/a-look-at-the-ram-single-disc-sintered-iron-clutch-system\/\"><em>Ram<\/em><\/a> clutch!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We have a video report below which also features Ryan Warnke in his Junior Dragster, Jeff Warnke in his bad-ass Nova, and Martin Lambert in his hard-charging Monza, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AND<\/span> a significant announcement for 2020 within! &#8211; <em>Roger Young<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:560px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_i5gLjgzqTCg\"><div id=\"lyte_i5gLjgzqTCg\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/i5gLjgzqTCg\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i5gLjgzqTCg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/i5gLjgzqTCg\/0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"560\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:560px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8875\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Q2-Capture-e1564526351892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8875\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8875\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Q2-Capture-e1564526351892.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Q2 video capture on Feb 27, 2019. 1.426 60-foot!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/LIBERTY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2764\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/LIBERTY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"167\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New, lower input gears have arrived from <em>Liberty&#8217;s Gears<\/em> for 2020 upgrade. This will lower 1st thru 4th in our <em>Doug-Nash<\/em> 5-speed. We&#8217;ll also be resetting the pressure ring (finger) height on our <a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/2017\/07\/20\/new-ram-clutch-in-store-for-our-57-in-2018\/\"><em>Ram<\/em> clutch<\/a> and opening the clutch air gap before the car goes back out to the track:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8904\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6847-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8904\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8904\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6847-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6847-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6847-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6847-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>New 23-33 lower input gears (center), high-reverse slider (left) &amp; high gear pro-shift ring (right) from Liberty&#8217;s Gears for 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">August 20, 2019 Update<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today Chris &amp; I got the transmission out of the &#8217;57 and installed the new 23-tooth input gear and new pro-shift ring which mates with the new 33-tooth cluster as seen on the right of the picture. (Old gears were 23-32) along with a new high-reverse slider, all from <em>Liberty&#8217;s Gears.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We then reinstalled our used 3.11 1st gear set back in the transmission as seen on the left of the picture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The lower input gear ratio set impacts the 1-4 gear ratios as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p><strong>3.11 1st to 3.21<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1.99 2nd to 2.07<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1.49 3rd to 1.53<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1.21 4th to 1.24<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>High remains 1:1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This should help accelerate the car quicker to the 1\/8th!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/321-gear-set.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8964\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/321-gear-set-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/321-gear-set-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/321-gear-set-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/321-gear-set-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">August 22, 2019 Update<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Transmission is back together for 2020. Next is to adjust the clutch pressure ring height and get it all back in the car, then set the clutch air gap as a final step in the process. &#8211; <em>Roger<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8978\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Assembled-transmission.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8978\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8978\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Assembled-transmission-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Assembled-transmission-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Assembled-transmission-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Assembled-transmission-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Assembled Doug-Nash 5-speed with Long shifter<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">August 24, 2019 Update<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris and I got the clutch reset today, reduced the lever weight by .5 grams per lever, reinstalled the transmission and set the clutch air gap. Pretty much ready for 2020 with Chris behind the wheel! &#8211; <em>Roger<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><strong><i>Thanks to Our Great Sponsor&#8230;<\/i><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.handaninc.com\/default.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Handan-2017.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Need trailer repairs while at <em>Pacific Raceways?<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> Call 206-391-9695 for a price quote!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATED AUGUST 24, 2019 July 27, 2019: We took the &#8217;57 out this day in Pro Bracket at Pacific Raceways and learned that replacing the 3-4 shift arm in the Doug-Nash 5-speed did the trick and resolved the constant shifter &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/2019\/07\/31\/57-at-pacific-raceways-on-july-27-2019\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-edwards-young-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8862"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8982,"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8862\/revisions\/8982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}