UD pulley Question

[97cutlas$upreme]

yea i think fastfwdperformance.com has a dyno graph of the ud on a 5spd beretta w/3100

[geoffinbc]

Not having a tortional dampner can lead to rod bearing failure, busted timing chains, eratic ignition and cam timing, unpredictable valvetrain behaviour and alot more I'm too lazy to list. All you have to do is search the net for a few facts on what the damper does and how it works.

Check out howstuffworks or something like that and see for yourself. I have millwright training and have done vibration analysis so I know what tortional vibration can do to a machine and its related parts. I dont need any more proof but some people seem to...

Any engine builder will tell you that it is not acceptable to trade reliability for horsepower. So think about it that way.

[torq455]

Any engine builder will tell you that it is not acceptable to trade reliability for horsepower. So think about it that way.

and THAT'S the truth!!!! so...any way to mod the UD pulley so that it absorbs harmonics?

[geoffinbc]

The guy to ask would be CNCguy. He would have the resources to fab something.