Guys.... I am sure there is some truth to the fact that you can run without
one... but All our Mountain Motor Pro Stocks... and My Buddies Comp
Eliminator are running ATI Rattlers.... ( figures I just got a Fluid
dampner ) I don't know anybody down here that doesn't run a Dampner....
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
Cc: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> Dave, In 35 years of building motors I have never seen any horse power
> increase on the dyno with ANY harmonic balancer. Lighter reciprocating
> weight will accelerate faster, and that is why drag racers don't run
> one. I run the biggest one that will fit the car to save the crank.
> one of the dougs
> Bonneville= Where you go fast or go home
> 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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