Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 17

JHeath · 07-20-2019, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Frustration, I think I have everything in a pile to finish the engine and the car but not so. And so it goes......

I know exactly what you mean, one day forward-three days back !

Larry Hill · 07-21-2019, 05:34 PM

I believe the engine will pass a NHRA teardown, parts, lift ,size, stroke, cc's. I need to get a few gaskets,spare parts, and I should be fearless, nervous but fearless, for teardown.

Do plumbing, make travel caddy, get fuel, load and go to dyno. Cross your fingers.

Jerry Terry · 07-21-2019, 08:40 PM

Larry that intake looks sweet, can't wait to see you and Patsy make some passes. do you think you will have it out this year ?
Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK- SS-SST

Larry Hill · 07-22-2019, 06:59 AM

We planned to race it in March of this year, but that didn't happen. We hope to have it at BG in Aug. If things go bad we will put the pink car in service.

doglover44 · 07-23-2019, 12:21 AM

Plan on being at Indy ?

Larry Hill · 07-24-2019, 06:44 AM

Yes!
I'm loaded up, had to remove intake to load. And I'm off..........

Larry Hill · 07-25-2019, 07:35 AM

Today is the day we try to fire it up

jmcarter · 07-25-2019, 01:23 PM

You at Taylor’s shop for the dyno work? If confidential no problem

Larry Hill · 07-28-2019, 09:27 AM

A BIG Thank You to Cooter and David for working so hard and smart on getting the "Bugs" worked out so "Dumbo" would start and run. A lot of the bugs were self inflicted by me. Just because a sensor worked in a 6.1 does not mean it will work in a 392 after its installed in the same place. Other problems were parts that checked good but did not work, for what reason who knows. Cooter and Dave worked and trouble shot on the system from 8:00 am until 2:20 pm. that's when the engine came to life. I'm telling you these guys so worked hard you would have thought it was their engine they were trying to start.

All of this happened Friday and I was hoping to get home Saturday. I did! Cooter was also a cheer leader all day, as they solved one problem and went to another he would cheer me up by telling me the truth, they were making progress. I forgot to tell you folks that this was Cooter's first Gen III Hemi. I'm sure if it was a LS-1 things would have been much easier for Cooter. The worst thing for me was the limited things I could reliably do to help. I will be better.

I will write more of the FI Dyno experience. The emotions grafted would have more ups and downs than the sine wave of three phase electrical current.

I have to thank my friends Jeff Teuton, Shaun, and Sid for all the help to get "Dumbo" ready to fly! --- I hope!

Larry Hill · 07-28-2019, 09:40 AM

Clean up on Aisle 1

07-21-2019, 05:34 PM	#162
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,593 Likes: 1,887 Liked 10,601 Times in 2,193 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I believe the engine will pass a NHRA teardown, parts, lift ,size, stroke, cc's. I need to get a few gaskets,spare parts, and I should be fearless, nervous but fearless, for teardown. Do plumbing, make travel caddy, get fuel, load and go to dyno. Cross your fingers. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-21-2019, 08:40 PM	#163
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 648 Likes: 6,061 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry that intake looks sweet, can't wait to see you and Patsy make some passes. do you think you will have it out this year ? Jerry Retired 3490 3492 STK- SS-SST

07-22-2019, 06:59 AM	#164
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,593 Likes: 1,887 Liked 10,601 Times in 2,193 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant We planned to race it in March of this year, but that didn't happen. We hope to have it at BG in Aug. If things go bad we will put the pink car in service. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-23-2019, 12:21 AM	#165
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,367 Likes: 4 Liked 472 Times in 220 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Plan on being at Indy ? __________________ Jake Biermann

07-24-2019, 06:44 AM	#166
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,593 Likes: 1,887 Liked 10,601 Times in 2,193 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Yes! I'm loaded up, had to remove intake to load. And I'm off.......... __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-25-2019, 07:35 AM	#167
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,593 Likes: 1,887 Liked 10,601 Times in 2,193 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Today is the day we try to fire it up __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-25-2019, 01:23 PM	#168
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,274 Likes: 2,312 Liked 3,100 Times in 955 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant You at Taylor’s shop for the dyno work? If confidential no problem __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

07-28-2019, 09:27 AM	#169
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,593 Likes: 1,887 Liked 10,601 Times in 2,193 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant A BIG Thank You to Cooter and David for working so hard and smart on getting the "Bugs" worked out so "Dumbo" would start and run. A lot of the bugs were self inflicted by me. Just because a sensor worked in a 6.1 does not mean it will work in a 392 after its installed in the same place. Other problems were parts that checked good but did not work, for what reason who knows. Cooter and Dave worked and trouble shot on the system from 8:00 am until 2:20 pm. that's when the engine came to life. I'm telling you these guys so worked hard you would have thought it was their engine they were trying to start. All of this happened Friday and I was hoping to get home Saturday. I did! Cooter was also a cheer leader all day, as they solved one problem and went to another he would cheer me up by telling me the truth, they were making progress. I forgot to tell you folks that this was Cooter's first Gen III Hemi. I'm sure if it was a LS-1 things would have been much easier for Cooter. The worst thing for me was the limited things I could reliably do to help. I will be better. I will write more of the FI Dyno experience. The emotions grafted would have more ups and downs than the sine wave of three phase electrical current. I have to thank my friends Jeff Teuton, Shaun, and Sid for all the help to get "Dumbo" ready to fly! --- I hope! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-28-2019, 09:40 AM	#170
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,593 Likes: 1,887 Liked 10,601 Times in 2,193 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Clean up on Aisle 1 __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 01-10-2020 at 01:06 PM.

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