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06-22-2019, 11:46 AM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Was putting the pistons in to get my short block finished and wouldn't you know it, a storm with gale force winds knocks out the power. So after my neighbor and I clear a small tree out of the road, it's off to get diesel and water in the motor home. 90 min. later it's ready for Patsy and our two granddaughters. Just like the races but only in our driveway.
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06-22-2019, 03:15 PM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
I have had 2 of those storms here one Thursday morning lasted 1 1/2 hours and then another one last night. I've got 8 trees down blocking driveway and paths around my property. The thunder and lightning was spectacular. I only had a 10 minute power outage. I love the South.
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06-22-2019, 10:04 PM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Our storm Thursday night only lasted 40 minutes and we still have people in the Little Rock area without power.
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06-23-2019, 09:44 AM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
By using the motor home this weekend we discovered the outside cooler died. Not cool
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06-25-2019, 07:44 PM
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Short block is assembled. Patsy will post pictures later. The deck has a slight slope to it. We will try to fix it when block needs to be resurfaced. Having the block like this is is costing me a little bit of compression, but being a Hemi newbe I will take it. I tighten the rod bolts to a stretch of .005 - .0054. I hope the picture of the NHRA pistons is clear.
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06-25-2019, 08:46 PM
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Camshaft and lifter bushing. Up close and personal
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06-25-2019, 08:49 PM
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In the morning that head will be done!! That is assuming that we have proper piston to valve clearance at split overlap.
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06-25-2019, 10:33 PM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Great pictures.
Thanks for keeping us up to date. Pete |
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06-26-2019, 01:36 PM
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Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant
McMaster-Carr may have .007" shims. I have gotten .004" - 006" shims with various diameters from them in the past.
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