Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 114

Frank Castros · 04-06-2025, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I have one wheel that turns the way I think it should. I will finish the second on today. The best part of the last two weeks is my stamina has started to improve. Being inactive for several days took its toll on what I could do and how long I could do it.
I only have three more NCAA men games to watch to see who the new Champ is. This will be the 62nd finals I have watched going all the way back to Chicago Loyola OT win in 1963.

Zero drag is the is the key. Someone once said that Al Provoast could push his Oldsmobile wagon the entire length of ths staging lanes by himself. Ceramic wheel bearings?

Larry Hill · 04-12-2025, 08:07 AM

Well after trying to get the other wheel to spin freely, I gave up and went a different direction. Working on sensor mounts. Not to exciting stuff.

Larry Hill · 04-20-2025, 02:44 PM

Making tapered spaces for shock sensor mounting that will allow the spherical ball mount more degrees of movement before it binds and breaks off. Largest screw that fits the ball ID is a number 10-32 NF about .187 ?
Only a few more to make and a few spares. Upper front shock mounts are finished. Spring time Honey Do list is caught up but never finished.

doglover44 · 04-21-2025, 04:53 AM

When will Dumbo hit the track this year ?

Lyn Smith · 04-21-2025, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Zero drag is the is the key. Someone once said that Al Provoast could push his Oldsmobile wagon the entire length of ths staging lanes by himself. Ceramic wheel bearings?

Al used posi units instead of spools in his big heavy Oldsmobiles.

Frank Castros · 04-21-2025, 07:22 PM

Interesting. Was it a 12 bolt? I'm all about these speed secrets.
Thanks Lyn.

Larry Hill · 05-05-2025, 07:01 PM

Upper sensor mount very little install and or service room. I might have to go to thinned hex head screw to increase serviceability. What can go wrong will go wrong. I had to call the reinforcements to help me get Dumbo wired, thank you Bob Toy.

Larry Hill · 05-07-2025, 08:12 AM

Ordered parts from Bowling Green Ky and Washington state the same day. The parts from Washington arrived yesterday by the US Post Office the stuff from BG should be here today. ????

Larry Hill · Yesterday, 07:45 AM

Update. The part that was supposed to be shipped from BG was shipped from west Texas it got here yesterday in the nick of time. UPS and USPS both did a good job. We have to get some more V Net cords.

Uncle Al told me long time ago how to get a race car to go fast: Roll the driver side window down about an inch and start filling the car with 100 dollar bills. You keep doing that until when one go in one falls out. After one falls out you know it will Fly. Those old World Champs just know stuff!

04-12-2025, 08:07 AM	#1132
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,587 Likes: 1,872 Liked 10,591 Times in 2,190 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Well after trying to get the other wheel to spin freely, I gave up and went a different direction. Working on sensor mounts. Not to exciting stuff. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-20-2025, 02:44 PM	#1133
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,587 Likes: 1,872 Liked 10,591 Times in 2,190 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Making tapered spaces for shock sensor mounting that will allow the spherical ball mount more degrees of movement before it binds and breaks off. Largest screw that fits the ball ID is a number 10-32 NF about .187 ? Only a few more to make and a few spares. Upper front shock mounts are finished. Spring time Honey Do list is caught up but never finished. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-21-2025, 04:53 AM	#1134
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,365 Likes: 4 Liked 472 Times in 220 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant When will Dumbo hit the track this year ? __________________ Jake Biermann

04-21-2025, 07:22 PM	#1136
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,934 Likes: 2,511 Liked 2,556 Times in 935 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Interesting. Was it a 12 bolt? I'm all about these speed secrets. Thanks Lyn.

05-05-2025, 07:01 PM	#1137
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,587 Likes: 1,872 Liked 10,591 Times in 2,190 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Upper sensor mount very little install and or service room. I might have to go to thinned hex head screw to increase serviceability. What can go wrong will go wrong. I had to call the reinforcements to help me get Dumbo wired, thank you Bob Toy. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-07-2025, 08:12 AM	#1138
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,587 Likes: 1,872 Liked 10,591 Times in 2,190 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Ordered parts from Bowling Green Ky and Washington state the same day. The parts from Washington arrived yesterday by the US Post Office the stuff from BG should be here today. ???? __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

Yesterday, 07:45 AM	#1139
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,587 Likes: 1,872 Liked 10,591 Times in 2,190 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Update. The part that was supposed to be shipped from BG was shipped from west Texas it got here yesterday in the nick of time. UPS and USPS both did a good job. We have to get some more V Net cords. Uncle Al told me long time ago how to get a race car to go fast: Roll the driver side window down about an inch and start filling the car with 100 dollar bills. You keep doing that until when one go in one falls out. After one falls out you know it will Fly. Those old World Champs just know stuff! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817