Dumbo The Flying Elephant

[goinbroke2]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

As Jimmy Bridges once said all of the experts don?t live out of town Jim I used a junk cap for an aluminum block bolted down with a reduction sleeve to guide the tap drill and keep in the center. The depth was determined by a mark on the flute of the tap drill. A second cap was drilled the size of the OD of the thread form of the insert tap. Without moving that set up I installed a center in the drill chuck to keep the tap centered while I taped the cap. Both outside ends of the cap were drilled and tapped. After the block was tap drilled I installed the tap guide cap and taped the hole for the inserts. Installed inserts and tested each stud for performance.
I ain?t to good with pictures.
Mr John would be great help.
Hope this helps

Perfect explanation, got it, thank you.

[Larry Hill]

Yesterday was a good day at Jeff Taylor Performance we got a lot of stuff done and got some stuff ordered. I learned a little more of the things to look for on my combination and how to check for potential problems.

Time to go to work!

[Larry Hill]

After years of doing business with Total Seal I was pleasantly surprised by the improvement in quality of their top rings. I was perfectly happy with the quality in past orders but now the quality appears to be in a different league.
Anywhere you look it shows quality and value. I hope they run half as good as they look. It will be fun to have an elephant with a top end charge!

[Larry Hill]

Highs block is almost ready to check for leaks with the plates I made. New parts are on the way. Weekend is open to work on Dumbo. Lows 30 year old parts washer died. I think the new parts washer will last a lifetime.

[tommy d]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Highs block is almost ready to check for leaks with the plates I made. New parts are on the way. Weekend is open to work on Dumbo. Lows 30 year old parts washer died. I think the new parts washer will last a lifetime.

What is your target date to get back out? Indy?

[Larry Hill]

As soon as everything is done and tested. Test day is next month I hope. For me it’s something’s can not be hurried.
On a progress report, the block passed with flying colors after I installed all of the plugs. No leeks. Thanks Jeff Taylor. New wash tank is working.
Still waiting on mains bearings and some springs.
Today is ring day all 64 of them.

[Frank Castros]

Larry,
I hope you make it to Bowling Green for Doug's Test Session.
Frank