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i am using a bb dodge industrial damper on my blown slantsix, the problem is i have split one down the keyway and the second one has a hair line crack forming, can a stock damper stand up to the strain of a blower belt and pully or should i be running a aftermarket steel crank hub that is only for attaching the drive pullies?

yes the damper hub needs to be made out of good steel

If you're running a Gilmer belt drive, you don't need a harmonic damper. The belt takes care of the harmonics.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

If you're running a Gilmer belt drive, you don't need a harmonic damper. The belt takes care of the harmonics.

well i still run one i see guys say you do not need them but i have seen 1600+HP off shore big block run them the best to use is a ATI other will break

thanks pat , i have found both a crank hub from BDS FOR 115$ AND ATI ON SUMMIT SITE FOR 259$. I THOUGHT YOU NEEDED SOME SORT OF DAMPER NO MATTER WHAT YOU WERE RUNNING?

it is not going to hurt any thing running the damper so the way i see it your better to have a damper then not and just run the hub only and hope

Originally Posted by techinspector1

If you're running a Gilmer belt drive, you don't need a harmonic damper. The belt takes care of the harmonics.

I was told the same thing by BDS, no damper needed.

Wow, just noticed the post was from 2008! Not a lot of activity in the category, one page of posts goes back to 2007. I'm off to Moparstyle...

this is a great site, lots of well informed racers but mostly chevy, got any pits of your blown 65?

Originally Posted by terrylittlejohn

this is a great site, lots of well informed racers but mostly chevy, got any pits of your blown 65?

Not together I don't, still a project. Here's the car and the engine. Car has a narrowed Dana 60, ss springs moved in 3" per side, tubs, and welded subframes. It's the 4th Mopar I've owned. My first car was a 69 Polara Highway Patrol car, that got me hooked. Then a 75 Ramcharger with a 440, 65 Satellite poly 318, 67 Charger with a 440, now this. With a 440.

nice to see a blown mopar don`t see many of those up here. what size tire are you planning on the rear?

I've been eyeballing those Mickey Thompson Sportsman I treads in N50-15 (345/50-15). 11.80in tread width and 13in section width, 28in tall.

they should look realy nice tucked in to the wheel well. i don`t like the new big wheel really low profile tire combo they are using these days, nothing look nicer than a fat tire out back.