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I have to fix engine before I go anywhere. I'm so tired of all this crap that is poorly made at a high cost. A loose cam basket on the cam gear what a pos. Thank goodness the FAST system would not allow it to restart after the run. The cam signal was lost.

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Larry I feel your pain, after 38 years running the same combination, refresh two engines and can't seem get more than 2 passes with out an issue. One had issues on the dyno and the other one just made it a pass and a half. Not sure weather to go fishing or gardening .

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A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.
If you’ve never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden.

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How is Dumbo s recovery ?

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As the guy in NETWORK said "I'm made as hell and not going to take it any more! "
At best that is how I remember the quote.

I purchased a good idea part that is not in tolerance, poorly assembled, and supplied with the cheapest materials that fail in minutes.

Beware of a Rolon brand chain.

On a positive side I need to thank; Brad, Cooter, David, Jeff, Jimmy, Mike and Randy for some good honest help and direction. Thanks again.

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When's Dumbos next flight outing ?

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NC. I should have my new low temp trans and oil temp gages from Classic Ins.

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Can't wait !

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Dumbo started after a little work and a few parts.

Next outing will be the Bowling Green Saturday and Sunday combo races this weekend. Two races for one tow and it's Bowling Green, what's not to like!

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Good Luck to you and yours.:D
Hope Dumbo does well.;)
Stay safe and enjoy.:cool:
Regards,
HB2:)
Dissident

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Good luck in Bowling Green ! Wonder how many you think will show up for the combo ?

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Good Luck Larry n Patsy



Jerry
Retired 3490 3492 STK SS SST

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50 plus

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Automatic 1-2 shift worked well, I should have hooked it up earlier. Road test OK, but I need to bleed the brakes one more time. Stopping at 140 something makes you want to have "Top Shelf" brakes.

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Add a chute! Only 10mph away from being required anyway. A lot of 150+ cars are probably lighter than Dumbo.

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Bowling Green was a disappointment and successful all in one trip. We qualified well but lost in forth round do to tire spin. It really makes me appreciate what Kevin Helms did in Jeff's red car. We will get there, maybe not a national championship, but we will get A to B. I'm hoping sooner than later.

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Really dig this build! Can we see some pix?

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We passed our first NHRA tech inspection. It's always good to have someone different looking at your car.

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"Dumbo won some money, Dumbo won some money" the happy little boy sang.

Not a lot but it was the first drop in the black bucket

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Congrats to Dumbo on the Semis in Galot!

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Still working on car to it get better. Fixing starter, changing transmission ratios, thanks Joel. Changing oil and filter in engine and trans. Suspension work. It's the little things!

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Got my new Classic Instruments low temperature gauges installed today for Transmission and Oil temperature. Range of 40* to 220*. After installation turned them on and all three gauges read the same temp 87*. Added water to engine temp dropped to 63* and started to head to ambient. Real good stuff from John McCleod and the team at Classic Instruments.

It's American Made!!!

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JEG'S SPEEDweek at National Trail Raceway
near Hebron, Ohio
Wednesday morning July 15, 2020

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Hey Larry on your low temp gauges are they just electric or are you just tapping into the can-bus system on the fuel injection?

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The Classic gauges are stand alone and supply the information to the internal data recorder. Small, compact, light and easy to install, its a real top shelf product.

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And Dumbo is the not so pretty Class winner at the Sports. A BIG tip of the hat to all of you that have helped during the past three years. I could not have done it without your help. Thank you !

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Me thinks that Dumbo after tasting the reality of competition is hard at work with his trainer, the master of performance Larry Hill.
Sush! I can hear them in the garage as I speak.

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What did you break in the transmission?

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Not sure input and output shafts very hard to turn, my guess planetarys.

Now working on pink car for plan B

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We pulled the plug on Dumbo for Indy. He is good but not ready for the big show.

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Larry, your pink car is awesome, a true muscle car gem, IMHO and I am a diehard GM racer. That being said, do you still have the low qualifier 1/2 ton pick up truck ?

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Yes, and it's for sale.

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Does it come complete with tall Larry?

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I think some days Patsy would pay someone to take me!

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I should be back to Dumbo today. Finding a drive train vibration should be fun. TIR the drive shaft, yoke movement, flexplate check, and the rest.

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check your PM 's

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All I have to do on this thread is thank everyone that helped. That is going to take a while and being the age I am I will forget or not mention some one who has helped. After three years of work I forgot some stuff, please do not be offended.

This weekend we were able to meet our performance goals on an eighth mile.

Thanks to all!

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What was the source of the vibration?

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It could have been several things. I changed the drive shaft position and decreased TIR by .007, installed new tail shaft bushing, installed new bushing in front drum, and changed converters. I'm not sure what it was but it's gone. The converter in the car now is quicker the the one that was in it so the chances of that converter going back in the car are slim.
The good thing is the vibration is ok.

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The trans we destroyed in Dumbo is fixed and on the way back home.
All parts in trans were junk, rear ring gear, rear planet, rear sun gear, sun shell, front sun shell, front sun gear, front planet gear, front ring, all bearings, forward drum, direct drum, bands, clutches and steels, rollers, gasket, seals and filter.

Hp is good to have but has a cost.

We are looking forward to going to Belle Rose in November to race it at the open. Jeff and I have a small wager on this race to add a little excitement.
Hope to see a lot of friends at this race so y'all come on down