Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 07-30-2025, 08:16 AM

Back after it today. Good start to the day I found my scale notes. When I started we weighed the car with me in it with all my stuff on and recorded all the numbers at each wheel. I then started adding weights in the seat and floor to mimic me in the seat and duplicate the scale weights. That comes a little later we still have ton of wires to connect.

Larry Hill · 08-05-2025, 08:36 AM

Connecting the wires is easy, it is supporting them and keeping them off of the headers is the challenging part. We are getting there making brackets and such.

Larry Hill · 08-05-2025, 06:12 PM

My hands and lower arms looks like I have been fighting with cats and losing. Hope to be at BG next week to race and test.

Frank B. · Yesterday, 02:07 PM

Are you still running FS or did you convert Dumbo to regular stock class?

Larry Hill · Today, 08:32 AM

FS/D I am way to deep in to it to change now but I have the 6.1 DP that came with the car and a replacement 09 street engine and a 15 6.4 street engine just in case.

I had to get more tie raps and band aids. I am about to believe that no matter how many times you route and re route sensor wires it is never what you are satisfied with.
I am hopeful that I can get the car on the scales this weekend.

07-30-2025, 08:16 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,644 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,736 Times in 2,234 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Back after it today. Good start to the day I found my scale notes. When I started we weighed the car with me in it with all my stuff on and recorded all the numbers at each wheel. I then started adding weights in the seat and floor to mimic me in the seat and duplicate the scale weights. That comes a little later we still have ton of wires to connect. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-05-2025, 08:36 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,644 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,736 Times in 2,234 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Connecting the wires is easy, it is supporting them and keeping them off of the headers is the challenging part. We are getting there making brackets and such. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-05-2025, 06:12 PM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,644 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,736 Times in 2,234 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant My hands and lower arms looks like I have been fighting with cats and losing. Hope to be at BG next week to race and test. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

Yesterday, 02:07 PM	#4
Frank B. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 141 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Are you still running FS or did you convert Dumbo to regular stock class?

Today, 08:32 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,644 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,736 Times in 2,234 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant FS/D I am way to deep in to it to change now but I have the 6.1 DP that came with the car and a replacement 09 street engine and a 15 6.4 street engine just in case. I had to get more tie raps and band aids. I am about to believe that no matter how many times you route and re route sensor wires it is never what you are satisfied with. I am hopeful that I can get the car on the scales this weekend. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode