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Gary S 
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 Topic: ? about a Ford front dampnerPosted: June-09-2009 at 10:26pm |
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Does anyone have a picture of a right hand rotation dampner? Are they different between right hand rotation and left hand, meaning timing marks? I'm thinking I have a standard left hand rotation one. Here's a pic, the tape was added so I could see the marks and it matches the ones stamped into it,but the more I think of it,they seem backwards. Any thoughts?
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: June-09-2009 at 10:43pm |
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I think it should be exactly bacerds.
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SUNAPEE CROW
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Posted: June-09-2009 at 11:12pm |
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That is right , they are backwards. I bought the Summit universal small block Ford and marked the 12 degrees or whatever on the other side of zero and ran with it. I have been happy. The elastomer or whatever between the rings of the damper will deteriorate over time and the damper itself will go out of balance. Crazy vibes at 1500-2000 RPM.
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Posted: June-09-2009 at 11:14pm |
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Gary,
I think it's backwards too. The degree markings are after TDC. You could always read them in a mirror!! |
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Gary S
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Posted: June-10-2009 at 1:00am |
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The good Doctor called early this evening ,sure enough it's a left rotation dampner. No problem with that, I just need to get a timing tape that has the degrees on both sides of TDC. Thanks guy's
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TRBenj
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Posted: June-11-2009 at 3:33pm |
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Gary, my '71 has a LH damper as well- its gotta be original. Threw me for a loop the first time I set the timing! Just put the tape on backwards- TDC is still in the same spot, obviously.
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: June-11-2009 at 4:19pm |
I'll bet that was fun. I bought a LH but knew I was doing it, so I just transfered the marks. This was on my '79 and the counterweights were the same. It's running good...how can it be 20 degrees off?!!? 
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Posted: June-12-2009 at 2:11am |
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When I bought the tape I didn't get to see it first and had thought they would just put the marks before and after TDC. Not thinking I put it on when I did the heads. Just put in a new set of points and in the back of my mind it's saying somethings not right. Knowing the original 289 block had been changed to a 302,I thought they must have used an automotive dampner,now who knows
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