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05-01-2022, 10:15 AM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Parts are a problem. It took forever to get them and then a while to get to fit. My elephant engine is a little picky on what it likes.
I had time to check the correlation between the torque plates and the heads, not perfect but pretty darn close. I got the main bearing clearance variation to .0003. I'm happy with that. Fitting rings today. That means mains are torqued, honing plates are on, and get to use my present from Santa, my Total Seal ring filer. With a little practice removing .001 from the end gap is easy and predictable. |
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05-05-2022, 07:14 AM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Starting on a new block for Dumbo. I have to check bunch of stuff, remove sharp edges, and remove all of those little shavings. Went to order a new stud for oil pickup mounting 14 to 15 weeks out if I’m lucky. I know I have a few hidden in some bar stock, I just have to find them.
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05-05-2022, 07:36 AM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Larry,
You're living every class racers dream and I know you appreciate it. Frank |
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05-05-2022, 04:31 PM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Before I have to quit it would be kool to have a pro built engine instead of my backyardagens
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05-10-2022, 05:58 AM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Ran across this on facecrack.⁷
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Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor? |
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05-10-2022, 06:46 AM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
I have never seen that one. Thanks
I wonder what I was watching. |
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05-13-2022, 05:33 PM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Showing my age. I was asking a few vendors if they had any aluminum Gen 3 Hemi blocks, for a racer in need. The representative said he never knew that MOPAR made a Gen 3 Hemi aluminum block, but he will check and get back with me.
Got interviewed today about the race but I don’t think it was for local television. |
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