Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 83

Larry Hill · 05-06-2023, 07:55 AM

I’m happy that the car runs well and goes straight. My next big challenge with the car is becoming computer savvy so I can attack the little things and try to run with the Big Boys. This old dog has to learn some new tricks.

Patsy says the best old dog trick I do is rolling over and playing dead.

Larry Hill · 05-07-2023, 06:37 PM

Aaa

Larry Hill · 05-13-2023, 07:36 AM

Rescaling the car this morning and testing at Beacon race track later today. Going to try some different things. I’m going to raise the training wheels up a little and see what happens.

It rained. Now it’s off to Chicago for the race this weekend.

Larry Hill · 05-15-2023, 07:32 AM

Added two 7/16-14 shoulder eyebolts to make tie down easier. Dumbo can be a real bear to tie down on a regular trailer because it has very little ground clearance. I hooked up Joel’s On Joy auto on two shift on the trans, I still need to test.

Larry Hill · 05-15-2023, 08:28 PM

Auto One Two worked like a champ. I can’t say enough good things about Joel’s On Joy. I think he is partial to elephants.

stroudtom · 05-15-2023, 10:33 PM

Is this a valve body mod that automatically shifts 1-2 and you manually shift 3? I googled but can’t get much on this.

Larry Hill · 05-16-2023, 07:09 AM

1, 2 is automatic 2, 3 is manual. With the Hemi everything happens so fast and most times I would be late. This will be the first race using the auto 1/2 shift and as bad as I hate to admit it my reflexes are slowing down. The big question is going to be if I can remember to do all thing’s correctly before I stage the car.

After seeing the car on the lift the eye bolts hang down to far to be left on the car during competition. R and R won’t be bad and tie down was much easier.

Larry Hill · 05-20-2023, 01:35 PM

Dumbo is better than the driver

tommy d · 05-20-2023, 02:23 PM

Dumbo picked up a little?

Larry Hill · 05-28-2023, 07:21 AM

Dumbo is a little slow in 60’ and it would be real easy for me to blame it on “Elephant Azz”, butt I won’t. The Holley system is working well and believe it or not I can download load a run now.

05-06-2023, 07:55 AM	#821
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I’m happy that the car runs well and goes straight. My next big challenge with the car is becoming computer savvy so I can attack the little things and try to run with the Big Boys. This old dog has to learn some new tricks. Patsy says the best old dog trick I do is rolling over and playing dead. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 05-06-2023 at 10:50 AM.

05-07-2023, 06:37 PM	#822
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 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 03:03 PM.

05-13-2023, 07:36 AM	#823
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Rescaling the car this morning and testing at Beacon race track later today. Going to try some different things. I’m going to raise the training wheels up a little and see what happens. It rained. Now it’s off to Chicago for the race this weekend. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 05-14-2023 at 07:48 AM.

05-15-2023, 07:32 AM	#824
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Added two 7/16-14 shoulder eyebolts to make tie down easier. Dumbo can be a real bear to tie down on a regular trailer because it has very little ground clearance. I hooked up Joel’s On Joy auto on two shift on the trans, I still need to test. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-15-2023, 08:28 PM	#825
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Auto One Two worked like a champ. I can’t say enough good things about Joel’s On Joy. I think he is partial to elephants. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-15-2023, 10:33 PM	#826
stroudtom Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: N Al Posts: 7 Likes: 84 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Is this a valve body mod that automatically shifts 1-2 and you manually shift 3? I googled but can’t get much on this.

05-16-2023, 07:09 AM	#827
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant 1, 2 is automatic 2, 3 is manual. With the Hemi everything happens so fast and most times I would be late. This will be the first race using the auto 1/2 shift and as bad as I hate to admit it my reflexes are slowing down. The big question is going to be if I can remember to do all thing’s correctly before I stage the car. After seeing the car on the lift the eye bolts hang down to far to be left on the car during competition. R and R won’t be bad and tie down was much easier. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 05-16-2023 at 07:17 AM.

05-20-2023, 01:35 PM	#828
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Dumbo is better than the driver __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-20-2023, 02:23 PM	#829
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 791 Likes: 1,374 Liked 310 Times in 116 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Dumbo picked up a little? __________________ Who owns this car, with the peace sign,mag wheels, and four on the floor?

05-28-2023, 07:21 AM	#830
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,277 Likes: 1,635 Liked 9,453 Times in 1,956 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Dumbo is a little slow in 60’ and it would be real easy for me to blame it on “Elephant Azz”, butt I won’t. The Holley system is working well and believe it or not I can download load a run now. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817