Re: [FWDLK] Savannah's Day Out, Part II

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here's a question from one of us engine-technology-challenged folks : Do all
our late 50s Mopars have harmonic dampers or only some of them ?  Is this
the same thing as a harmonic balancer ?  How would I know if mine was bad ?
Where in the engine is this creature located ? And one more...do the
301/318/326 late 50s small V8s have one ?

Thanks in advance,

Ron


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Homstad" <Dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Savannah's Day Out, Part II


> Dan,
>
> There are a few places that rebuild old harmonic dampers. The rubber in
them
> can get hard, lessening the damper's effectiveness, or it may separate and
> cause the timing mark to slip. A couple of places that offer a rebuilding
> service to replace the rubber, including the sleeve on the worn seal area:
>
>             Damper Dudes (800-413-2673)
>             Damper Doctor (530-246-2984).
>
> Dave Homstad
> 56 Dodge D500
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan Morton
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:02 AM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] Savannah's Day Out, Part II
>
> Just about the time I got the '55 Savoy home last night, I noticed a drop
in
> oil pressure at idle when waiting at a light.  Nothing alarming, but
> significant.  When I checked the level several minutes after pulling in
the
> drive, it was close to the "add oil" level.  Then I noticed that the
chassis
> crossmember under the crank pulley was wet with oil.  I'd seen some oil
here
> before, but this was a lot.
>
> When I had the engine rebuilt, the NAPA guy warned me that there might be
a
> problem with the vibration damper -- there was some wear in it from the
oil
> seal over many thousands of miles.  I stopped by to see him this morning,
> and he told me that one way to address the problem would be to put an
> aftermarket thin stainless sleeve over the shaft.  He looked in his NAPA
> book and FelPro book, but couldn't find anything listed for my old 230 6
> cylinder L-head.
>
> But he got me to thinking, and so I did some exploring on the web.  It
turns
> out the Federal Mogul's National division makes a full complement of these
> sleeves under the "Redi-Sleeve" brand:
>
> http://www.federal-mogul.com/national/index.html
>
> National does not sell to the public, but the guy on the phone was very
> helpful.  He told me that if I gave him the diameter of the Vibration
damper
> shaft, and its length -- he could tell me what to have a parts distributor
> order (if, in fact, there is a suitable part).
>
> So, here's my question -- does anyone out there have these dimensions?
> They're critical, because the sleeve is EXTREMELY thin (comes with a tool
to
> install).  Too tight, and it will crumple while putting on.
>
>         adTHANKSvance,
>         Dan, TWSAM
>         '55 Savoy