Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 24

Rod Greene · 09-03-2019, 11:31 AM

Back to the Pink Lady to gather some points?

Frank Castros · 09-04-2019, 09:03 AM

Ten LODRS events left this year. Plenty of opportunities.

Rod Greene · 09-04-2019, 08:59 PM

Did Patsy break her camera? Where are all the pics?

FED 387 · 09-05-2019, 09:38 AM

Years ago when we had porosity problems while running aluminum Oldsmobile small block heads in Modified we encountered weeping or sweating-- our solution was to use either Alumaseal the powdered stuff or something called "Water Glass" or sometimes called "Sodium Silicate" I think is the actual name for it--we got that stuff from a Pharmacy !! The farmers used that stuff on chicken eggs before refrigeration and would dip the egg into and could leave it on the kitchen counter for a few weeks and the eggs would not spoil---Not sure how bad your situation is but both methods either separately or together solved our problem. BUT before you go into tearing it all apart you might give it a try. Good luck interesting build have been following it and wish you well

Larry Hill · 10-16-2019, 05:52 AM

After Rockingham I should be able to make some progress on "Dumbo''. Plan of attack is put on rack, drop oil pan, fill and pressurize cooling system, and determine the source of leak. Remove engine, disassemble, inspect, repair, hone cylinders, assemble, dyno, install, sort out car, go to the Gators.
That should keep me busy for a few days.

Dave Turner · 10-16-2019, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

After Rockingham I should be able to make some progress on "Dumbo''. Plan of attack is put on rack, drop oil pan, fill and pressurize cooling system, and determine the source of leak. Remove engine, disassemble, inspect, repair, hone cylinders, assemble, dyno, install, sort out car, go to the Gators.
That should keep me busy for a few days.

At least y’all have a strategy.

Frank Castros · 10-21-2019, 05:56 PM

Larry and Patsy,
Thank you for the joy you bring to this forum for all the right reasons.
Sincerely,
Frank

Larry Hill · 11-04-2019, 03:24 PM

Fighting getting the pan off in the car. I don't want to remove center of cross member. If anyone has removed center tube on Drag Pack let me know. Removing trans and CSR shield, that Ray Charles could see that does not fit without modification. I'm going to try something else.

Larry Hill · 11-05-2019, 08:00 AM

Thanks Peter.
Got the pan off and no rust on crank or rods, I would rather be lucky than good.
Filled cooling system with water and pressurized system to 25 psi. Raised the car up, got a comfortable chair, blue paper towels, a strong lite, and waited. Waited some more and not a drop was leaking, but in the bottom of the oil pan was the tell tale greenish brown milkshake of water and oil.

It always puts me in my place when a piece of metal is smarter than I am. Now to remove engine and check the top end for leaks. I just knew that when I went to drain the odd bank of cylinders water jacket and nothing came out I had found the problem. Not so

pmrphil · 11-05-2019, 10:12 AM

Well, maybe not found it (yet) but you did locate the issue. I would think somewhere in the block, though, if it was a top end leak there still should have been some water left in the block

Are you going to have the block pressure tested while it's out?

09-03-2019, 11:31 AM	#231
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 420 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Back to the Pink Lady to gather some points? __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

09-04-2019, 09:03 AM	#232
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,962 Likes: 2,568 Liked 2,712 Times in 954 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Ten LODRS events left this year. Plenty of opportunities.

09-04-2019, 08:59 PM	#233
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 420 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Did Patsy break her camera? Where are all the pics? __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

09-05-2019, 09:38 AM	#234
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,418 Likes: 523 Liked 332 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Years ago when we had porosity problems while running aluminum Oldsmobile small block heads in Modified we encountered weeping or sweating-- our solution was to use either Alumaseal the powdered stuff or something called "Water Glass" or sometimes called "Sodium Silicate" I think is the actual name for it--we got that stuff from a Pharmacy !! The farmers used that stuff on chicken eggs before refrigeration and would dip the egg into and could leave it on the kitchen counter for a few weeks and the eggs would not spoil---Not sure how bad your situation is but both methods either separately or together solved our problem. BUT before you go into tearing it all apart you might give it a try. Good luck interesting build have been following it and wish you well Last edited by FED 387; 09-05-2019 at 03:36 PM. Reason: spelling

10-16-2019, 05:52 AM	#235
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 After Rockingham I should be able to make some progress on "Dumbo''. Plan of attack is put on rack, drop oil pan, fill and pressurize cooling system, and determine the source of leak. Remove engine, disassemble, inspect, repair, hone cylinders, assemble, dyno, install, sort out car, go to the Gators. That should keep me busy for a few days. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-21-2019, 05:56 PM	#237
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,962 Likes: 2,568 Liked 2,712 Times in 954 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry and Patsy, Thank you for the joy you bring to this forum for all the right reasons. Sincerely, Frank

11-04-2019, 03:24 PM	#238
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 Fighting getting the pan off in the car. I don't want to remove center of cross member. If anyone has removed center tube on Drag Pack let me know. Removing trans and CSR shield, that Ray Charles could see that does not fit without modification. I'm going to try something else. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

11-05-2019, 08:00 AM	#239
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 Thanks Peter. Got the pan off and no rust on crank or rods, I would rather be lucky than good. Filled cooling system with water and pressurized system to 25 psi. Raised the car up, got a comfortable chair, blue paper towels, a strong lite, and waited. Waited some more and not a drop was leaking, but in the bottom of the oil pan was the tell tale greenish brown milkshake of water and oil. It always puts me in my place when a piece of metal is smarter than I am. Now to remove engine and check the top end for leaks. I just knew that when I went to drain the odd bank of cylinders water jacket and nothing came out I had found the problem. Not so __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

11-05-2019, 10:12 AM	#240
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 457 Likes: 1,796 Liked 347 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Well, maybe not found it (yet) but you did locate the issue. I would think somewhere in the block, though, if it was a top end leak there still should have been some water left in the block Are you going to have the block pressure tested while it's out? __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623