I have to agree with you Kieth. I have not seen any of the " Big " pro type
motors or any comp motors run without a balancer. I also have a couple of
friends who run sprint car( direct drive stuff) and they run them too. I
know that it is possible( I know some blown applications just run a hub) but
I have no experience personally running without one so I wouldn't take it
off of of my stuff .
Good luck.
By the way are those rattler balancers any good ? I run fluid dampners on
mine .
George in "cold again " DC
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
To: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>; David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
Cc: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 2:11 AM
Subject: Re: Cam Doctor problems
> 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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