Re: Damper harmonic balancer
T-56 said:
Your stock balancer was designed for about 4000rpm every once in a while. It cost about $15 to make and it's what a decade old? The fluid type balancers "will" make more HP by reducing the harmonics in your engine. Also, they rarely fly apart destroying your engine compartment. (been there, done that) Spend the money one time and forget about it.
Just my opinion,
Robert :tup:
(that was my 100th post, now they will respect me, heh heh heh
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T-56 is correct :tup: but allow me too give you several other solid reasons why the stock balancer is basicly worthless and or a paper weight:
The stock balancer / damper is made with a inner "rubber" ring that holds the outside ring in place (look at it close and you will see). After years and or abuse, the outside ring will loosen and start to "walk". At this stage the only problem is that your timing mark will be off anywhere from several deg.'s to spun 180 deg.'s out. My 60,000 mile bone stock Ty was 124 deg.'s off. Not so purty good when you put the timing light on it and can't even find the mark. Or really, really bad when it's only off say 5-10 deg.'s, you can see the mark and crank your timimng around to match it then find later that you are detonating your new 20 psi boosted, multi zillon dollar engine to oblivion. As T-56 said "been there and wrecked that" on a 22 psi blower engine. The first real hard pass cost me an engine gasket set, 8qts. of Red Line 20-50 and two pistons. Trust me the 300.00 for the balancer was cheaper.
Also, if you want a good balancer and are not going for 7000 plus rpm. try a Pioneer S.F.I./
N.H.R.A. approved unit, last time I ordered one I think it was $160.00.! Bottom line, do the balancer!
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James R. THomas
Island Cycle & Performance
J&J Auto & Industrial
Marianas Motor Sports
