LB7: dampers????
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Idk about power gains, but having a dampner that can FULLY cancel out cross torsional stress in the crankshaft is a big deal, i imagine it would allow the internal components to spin "better"
Think of an improperly balanced tire, like a low pro tire on a big wheel, throws the feel of the whole car off, but a perfectly balanced tire and wheel allow the vehicle suspension and steering to work to their perfect potential, so to speak
That is how i interpret the ati and fluiddampner literature at least....
I believe you have to have the whole rotating assembly balanced, there may be stock applications available to just bolt on, but not that i am aware of....to the best of my knowledge, which isn't much, the whole assembly needs to be rebalanced....
Call Guy Tripp at So Cal Diesel. He can tell you all about dampers. Tons of knowledge on the subject.
well i can tell you that i put one on my truck without doing any research, but then did some research after i already put it. makes sense i know
anyways, out of all the research i have done i have yet to find any info from credible sources that know the knowledge first hand. but all of the second hand info that i have gathered pretty much said to not get a fluidampr cuz they are heavier and bigger than stock. everyone says to go with socal or ati damper. so i think you should take dudes advice and call guy... and then report back to us with what he says so we will be more edumicated:hug:
Socals are ati. Fwiw when building a motor with the fluid damper you balance the crank with the stock damper. I just remembered that.
Thats what I remember hearing aswell. Trucks are breaking cranks with and without aftermarket balancers. I chose to gamble with the stock balancer, but I'm not making that much power.
imo you dont need one unless you need the sfi cert ive personally seen no lees crank breakage from guys that have them. I do have a one, and if you have a built motor what you do is balance your stock dampner and make the after market the same.
pi would never get a fluid damper jmho
Thought I read somewhere the ATI dampner is almost 2 lbs lighter then the stocker.I like the idea of less spinning mass way out on the end of the crank.Also thought I read crank breakage was not as common in ATI'd trucks vs stock but that could be because a lot smaller percentage run the ATI.