Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 49

1matcoman · 04-23-2021, 09:16 AM

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340Cuda · 04-23-2021, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

Robbie welch just had a tire blowout down in Georgia and is asking the same questions
which one did you buy, how much, do you have a link?

Thanks

Like Robbie I blew a trailer tire this weekend so it is a good time to get a TPS, been thinking about it for a while.

Very interested in reviews both pro and con.

Thanks!
Bill

Larry Hill · 04-26-2021, 08:27 AM

Consolidating information from working books to a permanent reference by category. I’m to old to remember and Dumbo is more complicated than I ever imagined. Today is bread crum organize day.

MR DERBY CITY · 04-26-2021, 01:21 PM

eezrvproducts.com. ........this tire pressure system monitors the pressure and temp of tires. I have used it for a few years and highly recommend it.....

Larry Hill · 04-26-2021, 02:33 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^That's the one we use^^^^^^^^^^^^

Larry Hill · 04-28-2021, 09:01 AM

To my surprise the largest, most pages, section of my notes is the suspension section on the four wheel scales.

Larry Hill · 04-30-2021, 07:18 AM

For me the biggest question during dissemble is why? Why is there more ware on this side and not the other. After noticing change comes the questions; does it need fixing and if it does how?

Off topic but we are updating our gages in the Cuda to Classic Instruments 40* to 220* water, oil, and trans temp, plus the oil pressure gages.

Larry Hill · 05-02-2021, 06:43 PM

I removed a piston and rod. Checked the stretch of the rod bolts and the bolts matched the information on my build sheet. When relaxed the numbers agreed again. No sign of cap fretting or back side of bearing insert micro welding itself to the rod. Rings seemed to take to piston and cylinder wall. Top two rings were separated by about 120*, the oil rails were lined up over each other. Was that the reason the top of piston had a little extra carbon build up?

It will be good to know how round and straight the cylinder walls stayed. Our toy airplane engines ran well when they were round and straight.

Larry Hill · 05-09-2021, 06:15 PM

Selling the Private Lee has been way more time consuming than thought. I'm still finding parts.

I'm sending off a couple of test valves to be coated, I sure hope it will extend the service life of stuff.

Larry Hill · 06-16-2021, 07:21 PM

Got to finish the boat, then after the Norwalk races it will be focused on Dumbo. We hav a new trans to test and ratios to try

04-23-2021, 09:16 AM	#481
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04-26-2021, 08:27 AM	#483
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,476 Likes: 1,767 Liked 10,169 Times in 2,106 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Consolidating information from working books to a permanent reference by category. I’m to old to remember and Dumbo is more complicated than I ever imagined. Today is bread crum organize day. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-26-2021, 01:21 PM	#484
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,483 Likes: 1,008 Liked 7,267 Times in 1,400 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant eezrvproducts.com. ........this tire pressure system monitors the pressure and temp of tires. I have used it for a few years and highly recommend it.....

04-26-2021, 02:33 PM	#485
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,476 Likes: 1,767 Liked 10,169 Times in 2,106 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^That's the one we use^^^^^^^^^^^^ __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-28-2021, 09:01 AM	#486
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,476 Likes: 1,767 Liked 10,169 Times in 2,106 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant To my surprise the largest, most pages, section of my notes is the suspension section on the four wheel scales. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-30-2021, 07:18 AM	#487
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,476 Likes: 1,767 Liked 10,169 Times in 2,106 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant For me the biggest question during dissemble is why? Why is there more ware on this side and not the other. After noticing change comes the questions; does it need fixing and if it does how? Off topic but we are updating our gages in the Cuda to Classic Instruments 40* to 220* water, oil, and trans temp, plus the oil pressure gages. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-02-2021, 06:43 PM	#488
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,476 Likes: 1,767 Liked 10,169 Times in 2,106 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I removed a piston and rod. Checked the stretch of the rod bolts and the bolts matched the information on my build sheet. When relaxed the numbers agreed again. No sign of cap fretting or back side of bearing insert micro welding itself to the rod. Rings seemed to take to piston and cylinder wall. Top two rings were separated by about 120, the oil rails were lined up over each other. Was that the reason the top of piston had a little extra carbon build up? It will be good to know how round and straight the cylinder walls stayed. Our toy airplane engines ran well when they were round and straight. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817*

05-09-2021, 06:15 PM	#489
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,476 Likes: 1,767 Liked 10,169 Times in 2,106 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Selling the Private Lee has been way more time consuming than thought. I'm still finding parts. I'm sending off a couple of test valves to be coated, I sure hope it will extend the service life of stuff. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-16-2021, 07:21 PM	#490
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,476 Likes: 1,767 Liked 10,169 Times in 2,106 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Got to finish the boat, then after the Norwalk races it will be focused on Dumbo. We hav a new trans to test and ratios to try __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817