Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 03-26-2023, 10:20 AM

Thanks Mike I will check it out.
Did not get to smell smoke yesterday. Since we will be going to a chasse dyno I had to hookup my trans temp sender, I don't want to fry the trans. Did another Stupid Old Man Trick. I had the shifter in park and the trans in reverse. I found that out when I went to tighten the rear wheels they kept on spinning. The recipe for disaster involves the neutral safety switch located on the shifter. The switch closed allowed the starter to engage with the trans in reverse. It could have been a new garage door and a return trip to the body shop. To adjust the shifter I had to remove the collector, tether, and part of the trans shield. Got it adjusted and put back together.

Trans temp sending unit goes in the pipe bung in the pan. I was able to install without too much of a mess. Then it was a one year old birthday party and NCAA Basketball men's quarter finals.

Another Good Day!

Larry Hill · 03-28-2023, 10:39 AM

Well I did not smell smoke or even got close. Three of the smaller wires that go straight to the positive post had fallen behind the battery and were not connected. I spent most of Sunday afternoon trying to figure out what was wrong. Monday morning I spent rereading the FAST info and checking the simple stuff. Monday afternoon we spent celebrating our 53rd anniversary, my mother-in-law gave us less than a year. Today we start on # 54. Our honey moon car was $400 57 Chevy TwoTen 2 dr post 265 2 barrel three speed manual radio delete purchased from a retired spinster school teacher.

Greg West · 03-28-2023, 11:03 AM

Happy Anniversary!

Larry Hill · 03-28-2023, 08:54 PM

After I got all the wires in the correct place the car started like it had been turned off 5 minutes ago. I had some new sensors to try some worked and some did not work. On the cam sensor the ones with a different polarity N/S did not work and the car would not start. Crank sensor only one OEM part number would work.
We did get to smell smoke on our anniversary we were both happy!

Larry Hill · 03-29-2023, 09:02 PM

Spent this afternoon figuring out what sensor work and what sensors a dealership hooked me on. Some of the Hemi stuff is getting a little hard to find from non support.

Larry Hill · 03-31-2023, 10:17 PM

Aaa

Larry Hill · 04-04-2023, 07:44 AM

I had a question on an installation item and I called the help line and got very good help. The wait was worth it.

03-26-2023, 10:20 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,721 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Thanks Mike I will check it out. Did not get to smell smoke yesterday. Since we will be going to a chasse dyno I had to hookup my trans temp sender, I don't want to fry the trans. Did another Stupid Old Man Trick. I had the shifter in park and the trans in reverse. I found that out when I went to tighten the rear wheels they kept on spinning. The recipe for disaster involves the neutral safety switch located on the shifter. The switch closed allowed the starter to engage with the trans in reverse. It could have been a new garage door and a return trip to the body shop. To adjust the shifter I had to remove the collector, tether, and part of the trans shield. Got it adjusted and put back together. Trans temp sending unit goes in the pipe bung in the pan. I was able to install without too much of a mess. Then it was a one year old birthday party and NCAA Basketball men's quarter finals. Another Good Day! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-28-2023, 10:39 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,721 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Well I did not smell smoke or even got close. Three of the smaller wires that go straight to the positive post had fallen behind the battery and were not connected. I spent most of Sunday afternoon trying to figure out what was wrong. Monday morning I spent rereading the FAST info and checking the simple stuff. Monday afternoon we spent celebrating our 53rd anniversary, my mother-in-law gave us less than a year. Today we start on # 54. Our honey moon car was $400 57 Chevy TwoTen 2 dr post 265 2 barrel three speed manual radio delete purchased from a retired spinster school teacher. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-28-2023, 11:03 AM	#3
Greg West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 63 Likes: 26 Liked 52 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Happy Anniversary!

03-28-2023, 08:54 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,721 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant After I got all the wires in the correct place the car started like it had been turned off 5 minutes ago. I had some new sensors to try some worked and some did not work. On the cam sensor the ones with a different polarity N/S did not work and the car would not start. Crank sensor only one OEM part number would work. We did get to smell smoke on our anniversary we were both happy! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-29-2023, 09:02 PM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,721 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Spent this afternoon figuring out what sensor work and what sensors a dealership hooked me on. Some of the Hemi stuff is getting a little hard to find from non support. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-31-2023, 10:17 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,721 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Aaa __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 06-25-2023 at 03:06 PM.

04-04-2023, 07:44 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,721 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I had a question on an installation item and I called the help line and got very good help. The wait was worth it. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 06-25-2023 at 02:58 PM.