[Shotimes] UDPs?

[Zach Leahy]

I think another common problem for the aftermarked dampener is a seperation
of the outer and inner piece.  This occurs often when you are trying to
remove one.  I believe I remember several cases of that as well.

I'm in justin's crowd, I'll stick to my OEM one and SS underdrive pullies
elsewhwhere.

Z


On 2/27/06, Justin Schick <jschick@aafp.org> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> Thanks for posting your experiences.
>
> I have first hand experience as well. I put a set (I believe the
> original SHO Shop set, purchased from Doug Lewis now that I think about
> it) on my 92 a year after buying it, with roughly 125k on the engine.
> Maybe 20k miles later I coasted up to a stoplight, the engine stalled,
> and never started again. The starter could not turn it over, nor could I
> by hand with a breakover bar with a pipe on the end for more leverage.
> The shop that ended up swapping shortblocks for me said there was
> bearing damage and the crank had walked.
>
> So, was it just a tired engine that gave up the ghost, or did the
> lightened dampener lead to premature bearing failure? Nobody will ever
> know for sure, but I know I'll never replace a dampener with something
> that's weighted differently ever again.
>
> Jason good news for you is Robert posted that the set you're looking at
> doesn't replace the stock dampener (wonder why that could be?).
>
> Justin
> parted 92 - need something?
>
> >>> "Jim & Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@comcast.net> 2/27/2006 5:43 am
> >>>
> But then on the other hand there are those of us that haven't just
> listened
> to other people, we have experienced it ourselves.  My '95 MTX has had
> the
> small vibration dampner on it that replaces the original dampner for
> over
> 55,000 miles and I have had no problems whatsoever.  Doug Lewis has had
> one
> on his supercharged '89 forever as also has had no problems with it.
>
> Jim "don't believe everything you hear" Leyden
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
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> On Behalf Of Justin Schick
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 11:05 PM
> To: AutoX SHOlist
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] UDPs?
>
> Does the ATX set replace the crank dampener? If so I would suggest NOT
> replacing it.
>
> Many people will tell you UDPs are fine on any car. Others will say if
> it's replacing a PULLEY then you'll be fine, but if it's replacing a
> DAMPENER AND PULLEY you're looking for trouble. I side with the second
> group of people. An externally balanced rotating assembly needs the
> correct harmonic dampener hanging off the front of it.
>
> Justin
> parted 92 - need something?
>
> >>> "Hartberger, Jason M.  AT2 (AW)" <hartbejm@cvn71.navy.mil>
> 2/26/2006 1:22 am >>>
> Hey all, I have a stupid question. How in the heck do I get my hands
> on
> some ATX UDPs? They seem to be durned near impossible to come by. I
> know
> they'll probably be well north of $200 if I can find them but I gotta
> get to that point first. Help!
>
> V/R
> AT2(AW) Jason "Hoser" Hartberger
> USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
> AIMD/IM-3/Shops 8&10
> 01-54-0-Q/j-7877
> Carpe Carp... Seize the fish.
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