Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 102

Larry Hill · 08-03-2024, 05:47 AM

I got to use a Buxton valve spring checker, Wow was it nice. A read out in thousands of an inch and lbs of force and a printout of each spring. Put in coil bind clearance and valve lash and it shows installed height. A really nice tool and it?s easy to use.
It?s almost 5:00 am so I better get to work.

Frank Castros · 08-03-2024, 08:11 AM

Early birds get the Wally.

Larry Hill · 08-03-2024, 03:57 PM

Taking a break. The block had its final cleaning. Cam bearings are installed. Sound track from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show " is playing, all is good! Solvent tank cleaned and refilled with fresh solvent. Supper tonight at the Fancy Farm picnic, where everything is home made and all proceeds go to the church.
Back to work

New cam turns in the bearings, another good day of racing.

Frank Castros · 08-03-2024, 08:33 PM

Fish fry?

Larry Hill · 08-04-2024, 07:41 AM

Tons of barbecue pork, mutton, and chicken and all the fixings ice tea included. This year was the 144th annual. We did not go, Patsy has a tough time standing in line. The fish was Friday.
Time to go to work.

Larry Hill · 08-05-2024, 07:31 PM

I think now we have a better than a coin flip chance to make Indy. The cam shaft passed my tech check with the new pushrods. New ring compressor worked well the anodized ones stop the aluminum shavings from getting into the engine. Running a little low on Luberplate 105 but we will make it. Crank and Camshaft end play is right in the center of spec.
A big tip of the cap to Militia products timing gear set it made the process of installing center line so much faster and very accurate.

Another good day of racing

Larry Hill · 08-06-2024, 02:24 PM

SOT forgot to mark off stuff that was torqued on my list. Spent most of the morning dissembling only to find out it was torqued to spec and I forgot to check it off. Now I know.

And for my next SOT, drum roll please.......................

pmrphil · 08-07-2024, 09:34 AM

Get yourself a red marker - when you torque something, mark it.

Takes the remembering out of the equation.

Larry Hill · 08-07-2024, 07:27 PM

I now have my springs assigned. For me it took two sets of springs and a few spring shims to get close to what was the target height. Most of the springs used fell under the bell curve. The PAC Springs micrometer was dead on. Its 20 TPI so it adjust fast. I should start loading real parts in the engine

Larry Hill · 08-08-2024, 01:53 PM

I awakened, you can bet the farm I was not going to use “woke”, and decided to bite the bullet and make custom spring locators, cups out of commercial parts. No shims, I like that

08-03-2024, 05:47 AM	#1011
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,471 Likes: 1,761 Liked 10,140 Times in 2,102 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I got to use a Buxton valve spring checker, Wow was it nice. A read out in thousands of an inch and lbs of force and a printout of each spring. Put in coil bind clearance and valve lash and it shows installed height. A really nice tool and it?s easy to use. It?s almost 5:00 am so I better get to work. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-03-2024, 08:11 AM	#1012
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,799 Likes: 2,280 Liked 2,371 Times in 864 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Early birds get the Wally.

08-03-2024, 03:57 PM	#1013
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,471 Likes: 1,761 Liked 10,140 Times in 2,102 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Taking a break. The block had its final cleaning. Cam bearings are installed. Sound track from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show " is playing, all is good! Solvent tank cleaned and refilled with fresh solvent. Supper tonight at the Fancy Farm picnic, where everything is home made and all proceeds go to the church. Back to work New cam turns in the bearings, another good day of racing. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 08-03-2024 at 05:00 PM. Reason: add stuff

08-03-2024, 08:33 PM	#1014
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,799 Likes: 2,280 Liked 2,371 Times in 864 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Fish fry?

08-04-2024, 07:41 AM	#1015
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,471 Likes: 1,761 Liked 10,140 Times in 2,102 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Tons of barbecue pork, mutton, and chicken and all the fixings ice tea included. This year was the 144th annual. We did not go, Patsy has a tough time standing in line. The fish was Friday. Time to go to work. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-05-2024, 07:31 PM	#1016
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,471 Likes: 1,761 Liked 10,140 Times in 2,102 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I think now we have a better than a coin flip chance to make Indy. The cam shaft passed my tech check with the new pushrods. New ring compressor worked well the anodized ones stop the aluminum shavings from getting into the engine. Running a little low on Luberplate 105 but we will make it. Crank and Camshaft end play is right in the center of spec. A big tip of the cap to Militia products timing gear set it made the process of installing center line so much faster and very accurate. Another good day of racing __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-06-2024, 02:24 PM	#1017
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,471 Likes: 1,761 Liked 10,140 Times in 2,102 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant SOT forgot to mark off stuff that was torqued on my list. Spent most of the morning dissembling only to find out it was torqued to spec and I forgot to check it off. Now I know. And for my next SOT, drum roll please....................... __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-07-2024, 09:34 AM	#1018
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 431 Likes: 1,442 Liked 322 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Get yourself a red marker - when you torque something, mark it. Takes the remembering out of the equation. __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623

08-07-2024, 07:27 PM	#1019
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,471 Likes: 1,761 Liked 10,140 Times in 2,102 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I now have my springs assigned. For me it took two sets of springs and a few spring shims to get close to what was the target height. Most of the springs used fell under the bell curve. The PAC Springs micrometer was dead on. Its 20 TPI so it adjust fast. I should start loading real parts in the engine __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-08-2024, 01:53 PM	#1020
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,471 Likes: 1,761 Liked 10,140 Times in 2,102 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I awakened, you can bet the farm I was not going to use “woke”, and decided to bite the bullet and make custom spring locators, cups out of commercial parts. No shims, I like that __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817