Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 77

Larry Hill · 02-04-2023, 08:35 PM

Double pneumonia

Mack Reeves · 02-06-2023, 10:22 AM

Get well soon Patsy!!

Carguy49 · 02-06-2023, 01:04 PM

Life gets in the way sometimes. Glad everything is turning out very well for Patsy.

Larry Hill · 02-10-2023, 08:10 AM

Patsy is ok to be in the house by herself so my plans are to install the transmission and get it inline with the pinion.

Larry Hill · 02-14-2023, 07:13 AM

Dumbo got a package yesterday from Holley we will open it today.

I just can’t believe how much time it takes to do stuff that I don’t usually do.

Larry Hill · 02-16-2023, 11:04 AM

Stuck in traffic on I 65. Yesterday was a good day everything lined up well and got the engine , transmission, transmission shields and shifter hooked up. One of the more difficult items to install by yourself is the radiator. It come up from the bottom and the bracket is mounted to each side of the frame. We still have a laundry list of stuff to do.

We are still waiting for a call from F.A.S.T. we called them before Indy on the help line. Still no help. Looks like Fast is dying a slow death.

Larry Hill · 02-18-2023, 07:39 AM

Had a good day at the dyno I learned a lot. If I would have thought things through I would have brought more parts to try. Next time for sure. On the way home the the information learned might and probably will create a potential traction problem. Still trying to catch up with the Fords and Chevys, I hope we are getting closer

Larry Hill · 02-22-2023, 02:25 PM

To all who build there own stuff, this is what I scraped out of my new manifold for my new engine. The casting sand and the "Dingell Berries" I was able to scrape out with a dowel. I think a stiff wire tooth brush will work to get the rest of the sand out.

So much for quality control.

That junk would have destroyed a set of piston, rings, cylinder walls, valves, and valve seats.

tommy d · 02-22-2023, 08:10 PM

Somebody's slacking. Not good.

Frank Castros · 02-23-2023, 08:38 AM

Kudos to Larry. I have never seen such attention to detail. Wow! Talk about Blueprinting and Balancing as we used to say!

02-04-2023, 08:35 PM	#761
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,624 Likes: 1,914 Liked 10,671 Times in 2,217 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Double pneumonia __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-06-2023, 10:22 AM	#762
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Get well soon Patsy!! __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

02-06-2023, 01:04 PM	#763
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,968 Likes: 2,439 Liked 2,909 Times in 699 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Life gets in the way sometimes. Glad everything is turning out very well for Patsy. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

02-10-2023, 08:10 AM	#764
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,624 Likes: 1,914 Liked 10,671 Times in 2,217 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Patsy is ok to be in the house by herself so my plans are to install the transmission and get it inline with the pinion. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-14-2023, 07:13 AM	#765
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,624 Likes: 1,914 Liked 10,671 Times in 2,217 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Dumbo got a package yesterday from Holley we will open it today. I just can’t believe how much time it takes to do stuff that I don’t usually do. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-16-2023, 11:04 AM	#766
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,624 Likes: 1,914 Liked 10,671 Times in 2,217 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Stuck in traffic on I 65. Yesterday was a good day everything lined up well and got the engine , transmission, transmission shields and shifter hooked up. One of the more difficult items to install by yourself is the radiator. It come up from the bottom and the bracket is mounted to each side of the frame. We still have a laundry list of stuff to do. We are still waiting for a call from F.A.S.T. we called them before Indy on the help line. Still no help. Looks like Fast is dying a slow death. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-18-2023, 07:39 AM	#767
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,624 Likes: 1,914 Liked 10,671 Times in 2,217 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Had a good day at the dyno I learned a lot. If I would have thought things through I would have brought more parts to try. Next time for sure. On the way home the the information learned might and probably will create a potential traction problem. Still trying to catch up with the Fords and Chevys, I hope we are getting closer __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-22-2023, 02:25 PM	#768
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,624 Likes: 1,914 Liked 10,671 Times in 2,217 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant To all who build there own stuff, this is what I scraped out of my new manifold for my new engine. The casting sand and the "Dingell Berries" I was able to scrape out with a dowel. I think a stiff wire tooth brush will work to get the rest of the sand out. So much for quality control. That junk would have destroyed a set of piston, rings, cylinder walls, valves, and valve seats. Attached Thumbnails __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-22-2023, 08:10 PM	#769
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,605 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Somebody's slacking. Not good. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

02-23-2023, 08:38 AM	#770
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,957 Likes: 2,544 Liked 2,619 Times in 949 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Kudos to Larry. I have never seen such attention to detail. Wow! Talk about Blueprinting and Balancing as we used to say!