Thanks a lot for your kind offer Henry, But I have learned so far that the damper changed in 1966, so I am afraid that a 71 won't fit on my 60 engine... And yes, moving marks could have been possibly overhere in this crazy country LOL Thanks anyway, Robert Op Ma, 16 oktober, 2006 10:25 pm, schreef Henry Blair: > > > I just had to rib you a little bit. With all the dikes, wooden shoes > and stuff, I was not sure that you might not have moving marks. > > If the harmonic balancer from a 71 413-3 motor home engine will work, I > may be able to help. > > I have one with only 36000 miles on it I am parting out. > > > Henry > Rob van der Es wrote: > Hahaha, > >> >> I see your point Henry :) >> But someone suggested earlier that the rings might have slipped only >> once.. That means that the mark on the ring must be replaced by a new >> mark. >> >> Unfortunately we don't have special moving marks overhere... >> It might be wise to invest in a new harmonic damper, allthough there >> are quite hard to find for a 1960 RB 413 engine! >> >> Robert >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Henry Blair Jr <mailto:henryblairjr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> *To:* mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> *Sent:* Monday, October 16, 2006 2:48 PM >> *Subject:* Re: IML: crankshaft pulley repair >> >> >> Maybe you have special moving marks in the Netherlands, but we do >> not have them in the US. >> >> You would need one of the special moving marks, since as the >> loosened ring moves, the mark would have to move on the ring to be >> correct. >> >> Unlike a broken watch, the fixed mark on the damper would not even >> be right twice a day. >> >> Henry >> >> >> Rob van der Es wrote: >> >>> Why is it such a problem then if the outter ring has slipped? >>> I mean, you only have to find TDC of the #1 cyl and make a new mark on >>> the ring??? >>> >>> Or do I miss something here? >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> Robert >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Op Vr, 13 oktober, 2006 7:52 pm, schreef DR CHALLENGER: >>> >>> >>>> if thats true the damper is junk, needs to rebuilt or replaced. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: "Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It can if the outter ring has slipped on the inner ring. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. >>>>> Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "DR CHALLENGER" >>>>> <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:17 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: IML: crankshaft pulley repair >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> The damper only goes on 1 way, it cant be 180 degrees off. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> From: David Whitney <hazegreen66@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> ) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When you change the balancer, you MUST be certain that the >>>>>>> TDC mark >>>>>>> (the one you use to set timing) is actually pointing to 0 on >>>>>>> the plate affixed to the timing chain cover when cylinder 1 is >>>>>>> at EXACT top dead center on the COMPRESSION cycle. The most >>>>>>> common mistake is getting it 180 degrees out. Having it off >>>>>>> by a few degrees will merely make it difficult to set the >>>>>>> timing because you won't want to believe your eyes when you >>>>>>> see how many degrees initial advance you have. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Some of what I have written is merely interesting. The >>>>>>> important sentences have words in CAPS. Not abbreviations... >>>>>>> words. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >>>> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >>>> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >>>> shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >>>> Administrators >>>> should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >>>> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >>> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. 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