Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 107

Frank Castros · 09-02-2024, 08:18 PM

Larry,
Your experience and knowledge is a positive and not a weakness. You are placing too much pressure on yourself to be the top dog in FS/D despite taken the trophy the past two years. Victor wishes he was in your shoes. I agree the sixty needs work. MPH is noteworthy but ET is where the trophy is won. Dave Lebrun taught me that if you maximize the sixty foot number your ET will benefit exponentially. Test, test, test.

Tim H · 09-02-2024, 08:54 PM

Thank you to Patsy and Larry for taking time to chat with us at the BIG GO. Really enjoyed your DUMBO and the feather story. From two of your Canadian fans !

tommy d · 09-02-2024, 10:34 PM

I've really enjoyed following along these past few months. Great insight as to what is required to build a fast stocker motor. Thanks for letting us in.

Larry Hill · 09-03-2024, 08:05 AM

The cartoon Dumbo move by Walt Disney around 1940 is one of my favorite childhood movies. As I get older and start to enter my second childhood it is still one my all time favorites. It?s a story about a baby elephant (a 392 and not the full size elephant 426) that could Fly.

MR DERBY CITY · 09-03-2024, 09:43 AM

Nice

Larry Hill · 09-05-2024, 08:35 AM

Back to work. Change oil and filter, transmission, and fix an electrical issue. Run the valves and generate a thank you list. Dumbo?s success is a result from help and ideas from some really smart and knowledgeable individuals. I?m just the listener and assembler.

Steve Grady · 09-05-2024, 09:42 AM

Knowing how to listen and understand what is being offered is very important.

Larry Hill · 09-07-2024, 03:51 PM

Changing transmissions is not as easy as it sounds. Had to fab a cooling line. Install two different length studs for the shield and the shifter to mount to. Trim the case so the shield will fit. Drill the trans pan to fit a weld in bung. Find the proper fitting for a .187" Dia. probe to pickup trans temp. Fix the misalignment issue between the trans and the rear mount. Retie the wiring harness to keep off of headers. Clean bottom of car it's a wreck..

340Cuda · 09-08-2024, 12:24 PM

Larry,
Did you change to a different style or type of transmission?
Bill

Larry Hill · 09-08-2024, 07:45 PM

Only a ratio change. Going to MoParty in BG this weekend.

We are very disappointed in NHRA?s response to the Factory X situation. We had plans to go to Tulsa next week now we are not so sure. It is obvious that NHRA lacks the internal resolve to enforce rules as written.
My apologies this is a build thread not a forum for policy.

09-02-2024, 08:18 PM	#1061
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,816 Likes: 2,303 Liked 2,396 Times in 876 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry, Your experience and knowledge is a positive and not a weakness. You are placing too much pressure on yourself to be the top dog in FS/D despite taken the trophy the past two years. Victor wishes he was in your shoes. I agree the sixty needs work. MPH is noteworthy but ET is where the trophy is won. Dave Lebrun taught me that if you maximize the sixty foot number your ET will benefit exponentially. Test, test, test.

09-02-2024, 08:54 PM	#1062
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,036 Likes: 1,017 Liked 481 Times in 157 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Thank you to Patsy and Larry for taking time to chat with us at the BIG GO. Really enjoyed your DUMBO and the feather story. From two of your Canadian fans !

09-02-2024, 10:34 PM	#1063
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 815 Likes: 1,512 Liked 341 Times in 130 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I've really enjoyed following along these past few months. Great insight as to what is required to build a fast stocker motor. Thanks for letting us in. __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

09-03-2024, 08:05 AM	#1064
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,769 Liked 10,180 Times in 2,108 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant The cartoon Dumbo move by Walt Disney around 1940 is one of my favorite childhood movies. As I get older and start to enter my second childhood it is still one my all time favorites. It?s a story about a baby elephant (a 392 and not the full size elephant 426) that could Fly. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-03-2024, 09:43 AM	#1065
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,483 Likes: 1,008 Liked 7,271 Times in 1,400 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Nice

09-05-2024, 08:35 AM	#1066
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,769 Liked 10,180 Times in 2,108 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Back to work. Change oil and filter, transmission, and fix an electrical issue. Run the valves and generate a thank you list. Dumbo?s success is a result from help and ideas from some really smart and knowledgeable individuals. I?m just the listener and assembler. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-05-2024, 09:42 AM	#1067
Steve Grady Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 53 Likes: 69 Liked 42 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Knowing how to listen and understand what is being offered is very important. __________________ Div 3 Sales, Service and Tech for many manufacturers

09-07-2024, 03:51 PM	#1068
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,769 Liked 10,180 Times in 2,108 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Changing transmissions is not as easy as it sounds. Had to fab a cooling line. Install two different length studs for the shield and the shifter to mount to. Trim the case so the shield will fit. Drill the trans pan to fit a weld in bung. Find the proper fitting for a .187" Dia. probe to pickup trans temp. Fix the misalignment issue between the trans and the rear mount. Retie the wiring harness to keep off of headers. Clean bottom of car it's a wreck.. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-08-2024, 12:24 PM	#1069
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,621 Likes: 3,560 Liked 720 Times in 310 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry, Did you change to a different style or type of transmission? Bill

09-08-2024, 07:45 PM	#1070
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,769 Liked 10,180 Times in 2,108 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Only a ratio change. Going to MoParty in BG this weekend. We are very disappointed in NHRA?s response to the Factory X situation. We had plans to go to Tulsa next week now we are not so sure. It is obvious that NHRA lacks the internal resolve to enforce rules as written. My apologies this is a build thread not a forum for policy. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817