Yes, ATI makes a great dampner...been using one for a few years now
with good results. The drawings and design I've used has a set of
countersunk posi-drive bolts holding it all together. (Be sure to ask
for this design as it provides extra clearance for the crossmember) The
pulley is derived from a Ford Pinto with a specially made hub for TR's.
The hub has to be honed to fit (not a real problem) and is designed to
be a very tight press fit. Also, be sure that your crank key does not
stand too proud of the crank as it can interfere with the hub and split
the nice new alum hub.
After utilizing the ATI unit I no longer have broken anymore front caps
and block webbing! Yeah!
Redlines are only suggestions ...aren't they?
Nick in Nor Cal
-----Original Message-----
From: hottr6@hotmail.com
To: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: [FOT] FYI: Good harmonic dampers for Triumphs
Amici,
I learned this weekend that ATI do have drawings for TR cranks. I
watched
one be installed on a TR2 crank nose - damn, it's a tight fit!
ATI are like Fluid-Damper, and make ultra-high quality stuff. As y'all
know,
I've been after a good damper for a long time, and now I've found a
source.
(I have no association with ATI, blah, blah, blah).
ATI's drawings use a small V-grooved pulley, just right for a
dedicated
track car, but too tiny for those of us who drive our car to/from
events
and need to support other systems for extended time periods. I don't
think it would be too much hard work for ATI to increase the size of
the
pulley.
At $525, it's not cheap, but talk to any decent V8 builder; the damper
is
among the most expensive single component that goes into their motors.
Given Triumph's wet noodle of a crank, it may be a good investment.
Shane Ingate in Maryland
"Anyone can rebuild a car. It takes a real man to cut one up".
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