Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 104

Larry Hill · 08-20-2024, 07:30 AM

My poor attention to detail almost cost me a failure. But we got lucky and found the problem. It made decent power and the engine ran through the rpm range smoothly. Lots of NHRA Class stuff being worked on in the JTP shop.
There is a list of people that were kind enough to help me reach our goals, but that will have to come later. Now we have to get ready to race. BG and Indy. Got to get to work.

Larry Hill · 08-20-2024, 07:32 PM

Engine is in car and being hooked up. It takes me more time to do stuff when I?m dead tired. This is cutting it to close, it?s almost not to much fun.

Frank Castros · 08-20-2024, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Engine is in car and being hooked up. It takes me more time to do stuff when I?m dead tired. This is cutting it to close, it?s almost not to much fun.

I wish I could be there to help you. Hang in there brother!

Larry Hill · 08-21-2024, 05:58 AM

I?m working on my second cup of ambition as I type this. It should be a good day.

Larry Hill · 08-21-2024, 07:16 PM

It was a good day. Only problem was finding the little things that I promised myself I?d fix next time the car was down. A lot of them are fixed and it probably won?t go any faster but ease of assembly will be better next time.

Going to the dyno generates a few problems with sensors being different for the dyno. Then I have to pick up the changes and put it back together to race. I think next time I?ll make some some wiring harness?s with duel plugs to accommodate the dyno stuff.

At the dyno I let the professionals do there thing while do mundane stuff like adjust valves and bring donuts, not just any donuts but donuts from Nord?s.

tommy d · 08-22-2024, 08:17 AM

Tap , tap , tap. It's 8:00 am and we need our update! Is it ready yet?

Frank Castros · 08-22-2024, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tommy d

Tap , tap , tap. It's 8:00 am and we need our update! Is it ready yet?

I hope the next post is from Patsy stating "Live from Bowling Green!"

Larry Hill · 08-22-2024, 04:39 PM

Just about read to put hood on Dumbo and wake him from a long winter?s nap and he slept through most of the summer. BG tomorrow I hope

Larry Hill · 08-22-2024, 05:42 PM

It's Alive

Larry Hill · 08-22-2024, 07:49 PM

After a test drive I decided to enter D3 BG points race and I'm so computer challenged I could not do it.

Got it done our Division Director sent me a link.

Had another good racing.

08-20-2024, 07:30 AM	#1031
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,708 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant My poor attention to detail almost cost me a failure. But we got lucky and found the problem. It made decent power and the engine ran through the rpm range smoothly. Lots of NHRA Class stuff being worked on in the JTP shop. There is a list of people that were kind enough to help me reach our goals, but that will have to come later. Now we have to get ready to race. BG and Indy. Got to get to work. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-20-2024, 07:32 PM	#1032
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,708 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Engine is in car and being hooked up. It takes me more time to do stuff when I?m dead tired. This is cutting it to close, it?s almost not to much fun. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-21-2024, 05:58 AM	#1034
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,708 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I?m working on my second cup of ambition as I type this. It should be a good day. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-21-2024, 07:16 PM	#1035
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,708 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant It was a good day. Only problem was finding the little things that I promised myself I?d fix next time the car was down. A lot of them are fixed and it probably won?t go any faster but ease of assembly will be better next time. Going to the dyno generates a few problems with sensors being different for the dyno. Then I have to pick up the changes and put it back together to race. I think next time I?ll make some some wiring harness?s with duel plugs to accommodate the dyno stuff. At the dyno I let the professionals do there thing while do mundane stuff like adjust valves and bring donuts, not just any donuts but donuts from Nord?s. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-22-2024, 08:17 AM	#1036
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,612 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Tap , tap , tap. It's 8:00 am and we need our update! Is it ready yet? __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

08-22-2024, 04:39 PM	#1038
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,708 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Just about read to put hood on Dumbo and wake him from a long winter?s nap and he slept through most of the summer. BG tomorrow I hope __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-22-2024, 05:42 PM	#1039
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,708 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant It's Alive __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-22-2024, 07:49 PM	#1040
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,937 Liked 10,708 Times in 2,229 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant After a test drive I decided to enter D3 BG points race and I'm so computer challenged I could not do it. Got it done our Division Director sent me a link. Had another good racing. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 08-22-2024 at 08:40 PM.