Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 01-24-2023, 12:33 PM

Life got in the way of racing and I accomplished zero progress on the car. And so it goes!

Frank Castros · 01-25-2023, 08:38 AM

Don't I know it.

Larry Hill · 01-27-2023, 05:11 PM

It looks like the valve lift will be .009" from maximum. The next cam we have made we will see if we can add .005'' to the lift.
My numbers are theoretically right now: I took lift at lifter and multiplied by NHRA rocker Specifications.

Larry Hill · 01-30-2023, 08:07 AM

Quiet day was spent in the shop with just me and Dumbo. Some days it’s difficult to know who’s who. Only got three rocker shafts installed. Every one had to be redone one took three times. Poor visibility on parts and gravity is not your friend and my fingers are to big. And so it goes

Larry Hill · 01-31-2023, 10:55 AM

Went to sleep in Kentucky and woke up in cold, to us, in Minnesnowta. Got the valve covers and coil packs on change oil filter and install. With the intake so tall it has to be put on after the engine is settled in.

Larry Hill · 02-03-2023, 03:01 PM

Installed engine in Dumbo. Now all I lack is finishing up. It was the fifth time for an in and out and each time I do it a slightly different way so far I like this the best for a one man show.
Cleaning under the car now, believe it or not there’s bodywork dust on top of the Dana 60.

stroudtom · 02-03-2023, 03:25 PM

I thought Dana 60 was so yesterday?

01-24-2023, 12:33 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,647 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,753 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Life got in the way of racing and I accomplished zero progress on the car. And so it goes! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

01-25-2023, 08:38 AM	#2
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,981 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,737 Times in 965 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Don't I know it.

01-27-2023, 05:11 PM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,647 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,753 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant It looks like the valve lift will be .009" from maximum. The next cam we have made we will see if we can add .005'' to the lift. My numbers are theoretically right now: I took lift at lifter and multiplied by NHRA rocker Specifications. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 01-28-2023 at 09:27 AM.

01-30-2023, 08:07 AM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,647 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,753 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Quiet day was spent in the shop with just me and Dumbo. Some days it’s difficult to know who’s who. Only got three rocker shafts installed. Every one had to be redone one took three times. Poor visibility on parts and gravity is not your friend and my fingers are to big. And so it goes __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

01-31-2023, 10:55 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,647 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,753 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Went to sleep in Kentucky and woke up in cold, to us, in Minnesnowta. Got the valve covers and coil packs on change oil filter and install. With the intake so tall it has to be put on after the engine is settled in. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-03-2023, 03:01 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,647 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,753 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Installed engine in Dumbo. Now all I lack is finishing up. It was the fifth time for an in and out and each time I do it a slightly different way so far I like this the best for a one man show. Cleaning under the car now, believe it or not there’s bodywork dust on top of the Dana 60. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-03-2023, 03:25 PM	#7
stroudtom Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: N Al Posts: 7 Likes: 95 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I thought Dana 60 was so yesterday?