Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 08-10-2022, 02:18 PM

I thought it might not stress the block as much and maybe everything will spin a little easier.

Larry Hill · 08-11-2022, 04:28 PM

Getting ready to check where the cam centerline is.

Larry Hill · 08-11-2022, 07:11 PM

Cam is where it’s supposed to be. I should be able to fill some more holes and stretch some bolts tomorrow.

Building this on a bench has been a little different. The more I work on it the harder it is to wrestle into the next position.

Has anyone looked up ring gap placement for the five different parts of the ring package. Several ideas to look at.

340Cuda · 08-12-2022, 11:19 AM

Larry,

Page 2 of the Total Seal installation sheet has their recommendation for gap placement:

https://assets.website-files.com/5ec...heet2010_2.pdf

Bill

Larry Hill · 08-12-2022, 09:33 PM

There are other sites that have a very different placement. I thought it was interesting.

Glenn Briglio · 08-13-2022, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

There are other sites that have a very different placement. I thought it was interesting.

And then there is the issue of the rings turning on pistons after running.

Larry Hill · 08-13-2022, 07:43 AM

So that’s how the ring gaps sometimes get lined up over each other. It’s such a physics problem.

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08-11-2022, 04:28 PM	#2
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08-11-2022, 07:11 PM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Cam is where it’s supposed to be. I should be able to fill some more holes and stretch some bolts tomorrow. Building this on a bench has been a little different. The more I work on it the harder it is to wrestle into the next position. Has anyone looked up ring gap placement for the five different parts of the ring package. Several ideas to look at. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-12-2022, 11:19 AM	#4
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,683 Likes: 3,938 Liked 812 Times in 342 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry, Page 2 of the Total Seal installation sheet has their recommendation for gap placement: https://assets.website-files.com/5ec...heet2010_2.pdf Bill

08-12-2022, 09:33 PM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant There are other sites that have a very different placement. I thought it was interesting. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-13-2022, 07:43 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,685 Likes: 1,994 Liked 11,032 Times in 2,267 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant So that’s how the ring gaps sometimes get lined up over each other. It’s such a physics problem. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817