Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Dwight Southerland · 06-22-2019, 10:04 PM

Our storm Thursday night only lasted 40 minutes and we still have people in the Little Rock area without power.

Larry Hill · 06-23-2019, 09:44 AM

By using the motor home this weekend we discovered the outside cooler died. Not cool

Hope to have short block done today.

Larry Hill · 06-25-2019, 07:44 PM

Short block is assembled. Patsy will post pictures later. The deck has a slight slope to it. We will try to fix it when block needs to be resurfaced. Having the block like this is is costing me a little bit of compression, but being a Hemi newbe I will take it. I tighten the rod bolts to a stretch of .005 - .0054. I hope the picture of the NHRA pistons is clear.

Larry Hill · 06-25-2019, 08:46 PM

Camshaft and lifter bushing. Up close and personal

Larry Hill · 06-25-2019, 08:49 PM

In the morning that head will be done!! That is assuming that we have proper piston to valve clearance at split overlap.

kansas stocker · 06-25-2019, 10:33 PM

Great pictures.
Thanks for keeping us up to date.
Pete

Greg West · 06-26-2019, 01:36 PM

McMaster-Carr may have .007" shims. I have gotten .004" - 006" shims with various diameters from them in the past.

06-22-2019, 10:04 PM	#1
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Our storm Thursday night only lasted 40 minutes and we still have people in the Little Rock area without power. __________________

06-23-2019, 09:44 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant By using the motor home this weekend we discovered the outside cooler died. Not cool Hope to have short block done today. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-25-2019, 07:44 PM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Short block is assembled. Patsy will post pictures later. The deck has a slight slope to it. We will try to fix it when block needs to be resurfaced. Having the block like this is is costing me a little bit of compression, but being a Hemi newbe I will take it. I tighten the rod bolts to a stretch of .005 - .0054. I hope the picture of the NHRA pistons is clear. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 06-25-2019 at 07:46 PM.

06-25-2019, 08:46 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Camshaft and lifter bushing. Up close and personal __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 01-10-2020 at 01:11 PM.

06-25-2019, 08:49 PM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,672 Likes: 1,988 Liked 10,926 Times in 2,257 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant In the morning that head will be done!! That is assuming that we have proper piston to valve clearance at split overlap. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 01-10-2020 at 01:12 PM.

06-25-2019, 10:33 PM	#6
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 237 Likes: 515 Liked 250 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Great pictures. Thanks for keeping us up to date. Pete

06-26-2019, 01:36 PM	#7
Greg West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 63 Likes: 31 Liked 52 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant McMaster-Carr may have .007" shims. I have gotten .004" - 006" shims with various diameters from them in the past.