Thread: 57 Chevy Cruizer

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rear tires for the street are 27.5"... With all the drag that big old car produces, the .64 od is about all I'd want to pull....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

rear tires for the street are 27.5"... With all the drag that big old car produces, the .64 od is about all I'd want to pull....

That's what my TKO600 runs, so with that tire you're at 2250rpm, 70mph running 4.11's which will give you some massive acceleration through the first four, with two OD gears on top.

Well, we all do like acceleration!!!!!!! The spread on shifts is also very nice on the 6 speed with the.64!!!!!

Wow took a bit to catch up on the 57 Dave . I like the front fender mod and almost any vision you have .

Thanks Bobby, wish I had that much confidence in my visions!!!!! Some of them are downright scary!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Thanks Bobby, wish I had that much confidence in my visions!!!!! Some of them are downright scary!!!!!

Those might be called 'Flashbacks' as opposed to 'visions', Dave

Originally Posted by rspears

Those might be called 'Flashbacks' as opposed to 'visions', Dave

I know, I just figured "visions" would be more correct on a family forum!!!!

Well, after talking with some of my old racin' buds, seems there might be a trip to Bonneville for the '57!!!! Bonneville has definitely been on my bucket list for awhile, then Uncle Bob and some of his pals made the trip and came back with lots of good reports so for now I guess it will be a 'definite maybe' on the list of things to do!!!! Roger has been doing some of the math and calculations, sounds like the LS-7 will have plenty of power to make some respectable runs with the right gearing so we're considering some options there, too!!!! Aerodynamics would seem to be the biggest consideration, how to get a '57 Chevy with aerodynamics about the same as a barn door, to go fast while still retaining some semblance of a stock look on the body!!!! Oh well, if it was easy, everybody would be doing it!!!!!!

I'll volunteer to be crew "supervisor".................I does dat goooood.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I'll volunteer to be crew "supervisor".................I does dat goooood.

Look out Bob, I could hold you to that!!!! ----- and you haven't met my crew!!!!!!

I think Mr. Clayton is going to try to make it next year, too!!!! Could be a whole lot of supervision required!!!!!!!

More good news!!! Think my lawyer and his partner are going to jump in this Bonneville stuff, too!!!! Uncle Bob should be relieved tonight that if his crew supervision fails, we will have legal counsel on site!!!!!!

PS--I'm not sure if this would be good news or bad news??????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

More good news!!! Think my lawyer and his partner are going to jump in this Bonneville stuff, too!!!! Uncle Bob should be relieved tonight that if his crew supervision fails, we will have legal counsel on site!!!!!!

PS--I'm not sure if this would be good news or bad news??????

Could you use a good tech guy on the crew? I'd love to be there for Speedweek 2013, if there is a 2013. My last time there was 1975.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Could you use a good tech guy on the crew? I'd love to be there for Speedweek 2013, if there is a 2013.

Heck yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Could you use a good tech guy on the crew? I'd love to be there for Speedweek 2013, if there is a 2013. My last time there was 1975.

I just might tag along on this little venture though you couldn't pay me enough to get out in the middle of the course and flag anything!

Very cool. I'll order my Rulebook today.
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P.S. Will Uncle Bob need a copy of my resume? I feel a need to show respect for these older fellows.