Re: [FWDLK] Limited Slip in 56

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Services <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding Tim's inquiry into limited slip transmiisions  usage by 
Kiekaefer, in/on the Motor Life
interview-article, about why he quit racing, I quoted all that K had to 
say,  in  referencing  his cars'
successes  in NASCAR racing.

He praised his team's development of  wider wheels and  dry-type air 
cleaners,  but he said
nothing else, about any other  modifications (like the extra-long 
fuel-filler tube, which permitted
more gas to be filled---but, maybe that mod was quickly/universally 
applied, by other teams.)

As he was VERY-out of racing,  he wouldn't have cared about bragging 
about any other
developments that he would have instigated, or exploited, but, he said 
nothing about
using/developing/exploiting a limited slip differential  in his race 
cars  (altho, as Tim  points
out, his car(s) may have had them  be installed) ----but, I don't know 
to what extent  "locking"
limited slip differentials were developed or in use , or, whether one or 
both locked or
limited slip diffies were permitted in NASCAR, or NHRA (in its Stock 
classes), in the late 1950's.

Neil Vedder

DupontTim@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Looking through old magazines I found a note that limited slip was 
> being allowed in mid 56 NASCAR racing . The writer pointed out that 
> although a Kiekhaefer Chrysler had broke an axle it was still able to 
> drive to the pits. The note stated that this was a limited slip type 
> axle and locking axles were not allowed. Did anyone know this? I 
> thought that it was a 57 Development. Tim
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