Re: [GMCnet] Did you know your timing mark can MOVE on Olds engines? I didn't. [message #326300 is a reply to message #326299] |
Thu, 23 November 2017 22:49 |
emerystora
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That’s all right. GMC also calls an alternator a generator or motor generator. Just look it up on out parts book or maintenance manual.
Emery Stora
> On Nov 23, 2017, at 9:38 PM, Richard Denney wrote:
>
> They couldn't agree whether it to call it a "dampener" or "damper", so they
> compromised on a word they could all agree was wrong, "balancer".
>
> Rick "it's 'damper'" Denney
>
> On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 10:18 PM Rob Mueller
> wrote:
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>> Bob,
>>
>> Looks like Olds parts guys didn't agree with you.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Parts Book 78Z Page 8-4
>>
>> ENGINE
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>> 8.005 CYLINDER BLOCK, CRANKSHAFT AND OIL PAN (Cont.)
>>
>> Key 230 260 Part Number
>> 22 1 1 400133 BALANCER ASSY.-crankshaft (1973)
>> 22 1 1 417142 BALANCER ASSY.-crankshaft (eff. w/1974)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob M.
>> The Pedantic Mechanic
>> Sydney, Australia
>> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
>> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Bob
>> Dunahugh
>> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 7:40 PM
>> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Did you know your timing mark can MOVE on Olds
>> engines? I didn't.
>>
>> It's not a balancer as commonly referred to. But a harmonic dampener. It's
>> used to reduce the harmonic that occur at certain RPM
>> ranges in the crankshaft of internal combustion engines. That's why the
>> outer steel mas is mounted on rubber. Run without one. The
>> crank will break. ( GENERALLY ) The heavier the crank. The larger the
>> damping mas. Bob Dunahugh
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Bob Dunahugh
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 6:01 PM
>> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
>> Subject: Did you know your timing mark can MOVE on Olds engines? I didn't.
>>
>>
>> When I went to set the timing to the proper 8 degrees of advance. It ran
>> terrible. Called Ken Henderson. He said that the outer
>> part of my harmonic dampener had rotated. I DID NOT know that the Olds
>> unit could do that. I was aware of other engine. So if at
>> some time your timing was set to a moved mark. It could be affecting the
>> timing. Thus reducing mileage. I'm thinking that I may
>> have set my timing retarded the last time due to this. There are indexing
>> marks that GM did when new. New one is $42. Bob Dunahugh
>> 78 Royale
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