Dumbo The Flying Elephant

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

07-22-2019, 06:59 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 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	#2
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,398 Likes: 4 Liked 499 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Plan on being at Indy ? __________________ Jake Biermann

07-24-2019, 06:44 AM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 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	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 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	#5
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,317 Likes: 2,450 Liked 3,252 Times in 989 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	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 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	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 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.