Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 07-01-2019, 07:18 AM

We lost a killer engine the first race on a Western swing in Ga. Cam failure, I was done. Found a car and bought it.

Lyn Smith · 07-01-2019, 06:34 PM

Larry,any chance Dumbo will be making a flight this weekend at Indy?

Larry Hill · 07-01-2019, 08:13 PM

Still making parts like each other. Elephant is still very grounded. We are still looking for the magic feather or magic dust like Santa uses.

Todd Gross · 07-02-2019, 11:15 AM

Larry, your doing a great, quality job and making good time on it! Hell, I've been working on my DP for 3 years and will be lucky to have it complete by the Fall Classic at Indy ( this year...I hope...maybe).
Can't wait to see your completed Drag Pak at the Track. I'll try not to drool on it.

Larry Hill · 07-03-2019, 07:21 PM

Found a used topper for my truck so I can travel with my engine secluded, dry, and out of sight. Topper was born black but painted white, of course my truck is black. And so it goes.....

Everybody have a great Fourth Of July, and please remember the brave folks that made it happen!

Dave Turner · 07-03-2019, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Found a used topper for my truck so I can travel with my engine secluded, dry, and out of sight. Topper was born black but painted white, of course my truck is black. And so it goes.....

Everybody have a great Fourth Of July, and please remember the brave folks that made it happen!

Toppers rule!

Larry Hill · 07-07-2019, 08:56 AM

I'm not finished with the engine yet, and have started a to do list on how to improve serviceable and methods on the next gen3 hemi build.

A funny thing happened when getting all the sensors in a pile to check fitment. The adapters will not work, I need ------32, but I ordered -----23, just another stupid old man trick. Oh well UPS likes me

Kirk Morgan · 07-10-2019, 05:28 PM

I know what you are going through. RJ and i built our Cobra Jet from scratch. You will go through every emotion there is to say the least. The satisfaction when the car fires up for the first time makes it well worth it. There area few people who still build there cars from scratch and Mr Heath is one of them. We were use to working on older types of cars so the learning curve was pretty steep. Keep up the good work.

Kirk

Larry Hill · 07-11-2019, 07:47 AM

Today I'm off of the gal. of milk weight limit. The doctor said my wrist will let me know if I'm trying to do to much. First things first, get caught up on three days not doing much around our home.

I'm still waiting to here back from the air inlet folks on the fix, it's brand new, on how to get secondary to fully open.

07-01-2019, 07:18 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,680 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant We lost a killer engine the first race on a Western swing in Ga. Cam failure, I was done. Found a car and bought it. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-01-2019, 06:34 PM	#2
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,198 Likes: 280 Liked 959 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry,any chance Dumbo will be making a flight this weekend at Indy?

07-01-2019, 08:13 PM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,680 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Still making parts like each other. Elephant is still very grounded. We are still looking for the magic feather or magic dust like Santa uses. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-02-2019, 11:15 AM	#4
Todd Gross Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Crete, IL Posts: 167 Likes: 260 Liked 54 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry, your doing a great, quality job and making good time on it! Hell, I've been working on my DP for 3 years and will be lucky to have it complete by the Fall Classic at Indy ( this year...I hope...maybe). Can't wait to see your completed Drag Pak at the Track. I'll try not to drool on it. __________________ Todd Gross 3323 FS/E,F

07-03-2019, 07:21 PM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,680 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Found a used topper for my truck so I can travel with my engine secluded, dry, and out of sight. Topper was born black but painted white, of course my truck is black. And so it goes..... Everybody have a great Fourth Of July, and please remember the brave folks that made it happen! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-07-2019, 08:56 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,680 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I'm not finished with the engine yet, and have started a to do list on how to improve serviceable and methods on the next gen3 hemi build. A funny thing happened when getting all the sensors in a pile to check fitment. The adapters will not work, I need ------32, but I ordered -----23, just another stupid old man trick. Oh well UPS likes me __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 07-07-2019 at 09:14 AM.

07-10-2019, 05:28 PM	#8
Kirk Morgan Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 229 Likes: 1 Liked 79 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I know what you are going through. RJ and i built our Cobra Jet from scratch. You will go through every emotion there is to say the least. The satisfaction when the car fires up for the first time makes it well worth it. There area few people who still build there cars from scratch and Mr Heath is one of them. We were use to working on older types of cars so the learning curve was pretty steep. Keep up the good work. Kirk

07-11-2019, 07:47 AM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,680 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Today I'm off of the gal. of milk weight limit. The doctor said my wrist will let me know if I'm trying to do to much. First things first, get caught up on three days not doing much around our home. I'm still waiting to here back from the air inlet folks on the fix, it's brand new, on how to get secondary to fully open. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817