Ah'men Dave,
the point here that most people miss is that harmonic
dampening has nothing to do with engine balancing but in their own way both
work to achieve smooth engine operation and long life.
Chris Harris. NZ.
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> From: dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
> To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
> Cc: Land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> Date: Monday, March 20, 2000 2:33 AM
>
> I would not run without one. Balancing is sort of an averaging thing in
> that the engine is balanced but only over a range of rpm not any and all
> different speeds. The purpose of the harmonic damper is to absorb and
> dissipate the engine harmonics that are destructive. i am assuming you
> are working on a 90 V-8 here also. these engines are not in balance by
> design some other configurations are but not this one. There is no
> downside that i have ever been aware of to running a damper, by the way
> it is not a 'balancer' as it is referred to at times. It is a damper
> just as a shock absorber is not a spring. I do not think that you would
> run with out shocks on the car if you have springs would you...
>
> David Haller wrote:
> >
> > List,
> > Working on the car this last Thursday evening the discussion came up on
the
> > need for a harmonic balancer on my small block. I have one of those
> > expensive ones on it now and was told I do not need to have one on the
> > engine and to run without it. It was claimed the balancer is robbing me
of
> > horsepower unnecessarily, that the engine was already balanced besides
real
> > run time was short so the need for one was not there. What is your
> > experience and opinions out there, I know you have the right ones,
> > Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 7:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> >
> > > In a message dated 02/29/2000 3:17:23 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > > dahlgren@uconect.net writes:
> > >
> > > << There is a product i am not sure if you are aware of called the
Cam
> > > Doctor(I am not sure who makes this) and Cam Pro Plus made by Audie
> > > technology that does what you want to do it also will do all the
input
> > > for you. It is made for exactly what you want to do. basically you
put
> > > the cam in the fixture and hook the fixture input to a PC. then
rotate
> > > the cam and it will intup all the numbers for you andf has many
other
> > > neat features.. it is a little spendy but it is the tool for the
job.
> > > http://www.audietech.com/
> > > I have no idea of their pricing but you might get some ideas here..
> > > Dahlgren
> > > EMS
> > > >>
> > > Group,
> > > Speaking of Cam Doctor, I just spent a weekend at the San Diego
Swap
> > Meet
> > > with Roy Creel, this years VP of SCTA. Seems that the guys at McGee
Cams
> > had
> > > a Cam Doctor that was inoperative for some reason and worked a deal
with
> > Roy
> > > whereby he could use the thing if he would get it fixed.
> > > Roy contacted the Cam Doctor Mfg. in Denver, made the
arrangements,
> > and
> > > shipped it to them. It came back, supposedly fixed, but was still
> > > inoperative. Several months of un-returned phone calls later, Roy was
in
> > PHX
> > > for a "Banger" seminar, then drove to Denver last week and took the
local
> > > Sheriff to the guys home to get a check from the wife.
> > > Those of you who know Roy are aware of what a "straight-up" and
> > > innovative guy he is, so, buyer beware...........Ardun Doug in CA
> > >
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