Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 04-17-2020, 08:11 AM

When I shift the car to high gear it seems to want to move right along. Those M W brakes work real well.

I drove 330 plus miles to have a set of shocks dynoed. Man are those things sensitive on adjustment. I think we now have a place to start from to sort the car out, I hope.

After we get the car back together, the real test will be figuring out what boards to make to load the car without damaging the plastic splitter.

denbreeden · 04-17-2020, 09:29 AM

I have two race ramps to go under the trailer door then I put a 1" X 6" board halfway down the ramp to clear mine.

Dennis Breeden

Larry Hill · 04-18-2020, 04:11 PM

Put the car on the lift after a little test drive just to check everything. Reinstall the shocks and changed the direction of the attachment bolts to make it easier to service. Had to shorten one 1/2'' x 20 NF bolt two threads or .100'' to get the type clearance I want. Rechecked differential gear oil it was low as expected, it was full. The missing oil went in the tubes to oil the wheel bearings.

Cut my hand on a long screw sticking out passed a RivNut, now they don't stick out anymore. I had one screw rubbing on a borrowed collector, it's fixed now.

I'm working on installing an air filter on the car. It always happens on the way to staging, I'm behind some one raising a cloud of dust, not their fault. So to make my engine last longer its going to have a filter for the air.

HP HUNTER · 04-18-2020, 08:48 PM

Larry

Yac was telling me about your truck today, I had no idea. What front brake setup did run on it?

Larry Hill · 04-19-2020, 09:20 AM

Aero Space with aluminum drums rear.

Glenn Briglio · 04-19-2020, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

When I shift the car to high gear it seems to want to move right along. Those M W brakes work real well.

I drove 330 plus miles to have a set of shocks dynoed. Man are those things sensitive on adjustment. I think we now have a place to start from to sort the car out, I hope.

After we get the car back together, the real test will be figuring out what boards to make to load the car without damaging the plastic splitter.

Who did your shocks?

Larry Hill · 04-19-2020, 09:28 AM

Santhuff Shocks with Gary Jennings getting them adjusted on the dyno to a starting point for on track testing.

Larry Hill · 04-23-2020, 03:09 PM

Race Ramps to the rescue. I did all measurements hit the calculate button and got the answer I did not expect. Answer no ramps needed it loaded fine with the big front tires. That will pay for most of a drum of fuel. Verifying that internal data recorder works and downloads. The guy on B.C. comics, Thor, would be so proud!

Larry Hill · 04-26-2020, 11:19 AM

I think I'm almost done and ready to test and get the car to go A to B. It's been a long time coming!

Randall Klein · 04-26-2020, 05:27 PM

Man, I'm ready to see some action
Hope your hard work pays off

May I ask what you are hoping for performance wise?

04-17-2020, 08:11 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,671 Likes: 1,987 Liked 10,918 Times in 2,256 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant When I shift the car to high gear it seems to want to move right along. Those M W brakes work real well. I drove 330 plus miles to have a set of shocks dynoed. Man are those things sensitive on adjustment. I think we now have a place to start from to sort the car out, I hope. After we get the car back together, the real test will be figuring out what boards to make to load the car without damaging the plastic splitter. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 04-18-2020 at 12:22 PM.

04-17-2020, 09:29 AM	#2
denbreeden Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plainville, IN Posts: 502 Likes: 148 Liked 67 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I have two race ramps to go under the trailer door then I put a 1" X 6" board halfway down the ramp to clear mine. Dennis Breeden

04-18-2020, 04:11 PM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,671 Likes: 1,987 Liked 10,918 Times in 2,256 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Put the car on the lift after a little test drive just to check everything. Reinstall the shocks and changed the direction of the attachment bolts to make it easier to service. Had to shorten one 1/2'' x 20 NF bolt two threads or .100'' to get the type clearance I want. Rechecked differential gear oil it was low as expected, it was full. The missing oil went in the tubes to oil the wheel bearings. Cut my hand on a long screw sticking out passed a RivNut, now they don't stick out anymore. I had one screw rubbing on a borrowed collector, it's fixed now. I'm working on installing an air filter on the car. It always happens on the way to staging, I'm behind some one raising a cloud of dust, not their fault. So to make my engine last longer its going to have a filter for the air. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-18-2020, 08:48 PM	#4
HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 656 Likes: 86 Liked 373 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry Yac was telling me about your truck today, I had no idea. What front brake setup did run on it?

04-19-2020, 09:20 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,671 Likes: 1,987 Liked 10,918 Times in 2,256 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Aero Space with aluminum drums rear. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-19-2020, 09:28 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,671 Likes: 1,987 Liked 10,918 Times in 2,256 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Santhuff Shocks with Gary Jennings getting them adjusted on the dyno to a starting point for on track testing. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 04-20-2020 at 08:01 AM.

04-23-2020, 03:09 PM	#8
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,671 Likes: 1,987 Liked 10,918 Times in 2,256 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Race Ramps to the rescue. I did all measurements hit the calculate button and got the answer I did not expect. Answer no ramps needed it loaded fine with the big front tires. That will pay for most of a drum of fuel. Verifying that internal data recorder works and downloads. The guy on B.C. comics, Thor, would be so proud! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 04-24-2020 at 07:20 AM.

04-26-2020, 11:19 AM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,671 Likes: 1,987 Liked 10,918 Times in 2,256 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I think I'm almost done and ready to test and get the car to go A to B. It's been a long time coming! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-26-2020, 05:27 PM	#10
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Man, I'm ready to see some action Hope your hard work pays off May I ask what you are hoping for performance wise?

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