Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 03-24-2025, 08:10 PM

Researched a draggy front wheel. A part I made was to weak and it deformed reducing clearance to interference. The only damaged done was to my pride. New part from Summit arrived today. New dealer parts will be here Thursday.

Larry Hill · 03-26-2025, 07:53 AM

Ordered my shock sensors yesterday. The folks at the Holley, RacePak helpline were very patient and helpful. They answered all of my questions: the length of this, the diameter of this, the mounting hole size, and so forth.
Thanks Tyler

Larry Hill · 04-05-2025, 08:14 AM

I have one wheel that turns the way I think it should. I will finish the second on today. The best part of the last two weeks is my stamina has started to improve. Being inactive for several days took its toll on what I could do and how long I could do it.
I only have three more NCAA men games to watch to see who the new Champ is. This will be the 62nd finals I have watched going all the way back to Chicago Loyola OT win in 1963.

FED 387 · 04-06-2025, 01:22 AM

I went to the Loyola v. Cincinnati game!!! Fantastic game . --FED 387

Frank Castros · 04-06-2025, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I have one wheel that turns the way I think it should. I will finish the second on today. The best part of the last two weeks is my stamina has started to improve. Being inactive for several days took its toll on what I could do and how long I could do it.
I only have three more NCAA men games to watch to see who the new Champ is. This will be the 62nd finals I have watched going all the way back to Chicago Loyola OT win in 1963.

Zero drag is the is the key. Someone once said that Al Provoast could push his Oldsmobile wagon the entire length of ths staging lanes by himself. Ceramic wheel bearings?

Larry Hill · 04-12-2025, 08:07 AM

Well after trying to get the other wheel to spin freely, I gave up and went a different direction. Working on sensor mounts. Not to exciting stuff.

Larry Hill · 04-20-2025, 02:44 PM

Making tapered spaces for shock sensor mounting that will allow the spherical ball mount more degrees of movement before it binds and breaks off. Largest screw that fits the ball ID is a number 10-32 NF about .187 ?
Only a few more to make and a few spares. Upper front shock mounts are finished. Spring time Honey Do list is caught up but never finished.

doglover44 · 04-21-2025, 04:53 AM

When will Dumbo hit the track this year ?

Lyn Smith · 04-21-2025, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Zero drag is the is the key. Someone once said that Al Provoast could push his Oldsmobile wagon the entire length of ths staging lanes by himself. Ceramic wheel bearings?

Al used posi units instead of spools in his big heavy Oldsmobiles.

Frank Castros · 04-21-2025, 07:22 PM

Interesting. Was it a 12 bolt? I'm all about these speed secrets.
Thanks Lyn.

03-24-2025, 08:10 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Researched a draggy front wheel. A part I made was to weak and it deformed reducing clearance to interference. The only damaged done was to my pride. New part from Summit arrived today. New dealer parts will be here Thursday. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-26-2025, 07:53 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Ordered my shock sensors yesterday. The folks at the Holley, RacePak helpline were very patient and helpful. They answered all of my questions: the length of this, the diameter of this, the mounting hole size, and so forth. Thanks Tyler __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 03-26-2025 at 07:55 AM.

04-05-2025, 08:14 AM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I have one wheel that turns the way I think it should. I will finish the second on today. The best part of the last two weeks is my stamina has started to improve. Being inactive for several days took its toll on what I could do and how long I could do it. I only have three more NCAA men games to watch to see who the new Champ is. This will be the 62nd finals I have watched going all the way back to Chicago Loyola OT win in 1963. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-06-2025, 01:22 AM	#4
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,418 Likes: 523 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I went to the Loyola v. Cincinnati game!!! Fantastic game . --FED 387

04-12-2025, 08:07 AM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Well after trying to get the other wheel to spin freely, I gave up and went a different direction. Working on sensor mounts. Not to exciting stuff. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-20-2025, 02:44 PM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Making tapered spaces for shock sensor mounting that will allow the spherical ball mount more degrees of movement before it binds and breaks off. Largest screw that fits the ball ID is a number 10-32 NF about .187 ? Only a few more to make and a few spares. Upper front shock mounts are finished. Spring time Honey Do list is caught up but never finished. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-21-2025, 04:53 AM	#8
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant When will Dumbo hit the track this year ? __________________ Jake Biermann

04-21-2025, 07:22 PM	#10
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,964 Likes: 2,572 Liked 2,716 Times in 956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Interesting. Was it a 12 bolt? I'm all about these speed secrets. Thanks Lyn.

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