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From: "Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>
Rob:
In the theme of originality, I am pretty sure that you can get you original damper rebuilt to better than original specs.For Imperial applications, you do not need a race damper.Check these guys out:I have never used them, but they may be worth contacting. They seem to have many dampers.----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob van der Es"
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: Question about harmonic damper
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:52:56 +0100 (CET)
Hi,
In addition to my earlier message of yesterday with regard to my request
for information I would like to add this link:
www.440source.com/dampers.htm
The first damper on this page is a stock damper (allthough it is SFI
approved..) and the second one is a fluid damper (just like Fluidampr is
selling for almost three times as much).
So I think I will choose one of those two.
Can anyone explain to me (Dick B. or Paul W. maybe ?) what the benefits
are of a fluid damper.
I have been told that a fluid damper is working better at a broader rpm
range than a standard elastomer (rubber) damper. Is this true, and will it
do m y engine and bearings good because they suffer less from harmonics?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Robert van der Es
1960 Imperial Crown Hardtop
Op Ma, 8 januari, 2007 4:47 pm, schreef Rob van der Es:
> Hello gang!,
>
>
> First of all I would like to wish y'all a Happy New Year.
> To start my new Imperial year the right way, I am preparing my 1960
> Imperial for the coming riding season (that will be the end of April then,
> considering the climate overhere).
>
> One of the things I would like to replace is the harmonic damper
> (sometimes called a balancer but that ain't the right word for it, since
> the cranckshaft of our 413's is internally balanced). I think the outer
> ring of mine has slipped over the years, resulting in an incorrect timing
> mark. I also think that since the ring was able to slip the rubber between
> the inner and outer ring is malfuncti oning.
>
>
> So I am looking for a new one. Now my question: should I go for a normal
> replacement damper (with rubber elastomer inside) or should I go for a
high tech fluid damper?? I have been told that fluid dampers are much
better
> for a long engine life (read crankshaft and bearing life) since they are
able to absorp harmonics over a wider rpm range.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Robert
>
>
>
>
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