Dumbo The Flying Elephant

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.

Larry Hill · 06-27-2019, 04:26 PM

In this build I tried some Proform tools: the electric ring filer and the 4.125 ring compressor. Both were POS's. The ring compressor was 4.126 to 4.132 not round and not going to work in a cylinder with very little chamfer @ 4.124 ID. Ring filer was so loose the indicator moved 008 to 010 just by turning it on. I did buy a AARP compressor that worked well

Break is over back to work.

MR DERBY CITY · 06-27-2019, 06:07 PM

Larry, can’t wait to see you, Patsy and the car at the track...I have gotten quite a few PM s regarding the stocker hood issue with mopars...
...so I will just ask away ?? Will this car have the correct hood on it...asking for a friend .....

06-25-2019, 07:44 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 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	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 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	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 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	#4
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 501 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Great pictures. Thanks for keeping us up to date. Pete

06-26-2019, 01:36 PM	#5
Greg West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 63 Likes: 26 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.

06-27-2019, 04:26 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant In this build I tried some Proform tools: the electric ring filer and the 4.125 ring compressor. Both were POS's. The ring compressor was 4.126 to 4.132 not round and not going to work in a cylinder with very little chamfer @ 4.124 ID. Ring filer was so loose the indicator moved 008 to 010 just by turning it on. I did buy a AARP compressor that worked well Break is over back to work. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-27-2019, 06:07 PM	#7
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,640 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,939 Times in 1,520 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry, can’t wait to see you, Patsy and the car at the track...I have gotten quite a few PM s regarding the stocker hood issue with mopars... ...so I will just ask away ?? Will this car have the correct hood on it...asking for a friend .....