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| Keep in mind, you've got the '63-'67 damper |
| By Dave Shoe - 02/08/2004 10:11:49 AM; IP 216.243.176.34 |
The FE used a superskinny "lightweight" damper from 1958 until about 1962.
The damper you have was available from about 1963(?) until the end of the 1967 model year. These all had the 0.75" wide inertia ring with integral pulley. The pulley is small enough to be covered completely by larger stamped steel pulleys bolted to the damper, in options-laden low-RPM luxury cruisers. Early versions of this damper had timing numbers on them, later years had a notch, with the numbers found on the timing pointer. When the oversized pulleys were used, the timing notch was found on the keyed-orientation pulleys.
In 1968-76, the damper became the 1.50" wide design found on all FEs except the 427 and SCJ. This inertia ring has no integral groove, and it's more massive than the wimpy damper you have on your car. If you switch to the later damper, you'll need to switch to a later type of pulley, since the bolt-pattern for mounting the pulley was changed. Fortunately, the pulley offset is the same between all FE damper designs, so pulley positions are identical. Single, double, and triple pulleys in many diameters are readily available in outstate scrapyards and on ebay for your style and the latter style damper, though you may need to keep your peepers peeled for a few weeks or months before the one that looks about right for your application pops up.
Since you are not looking for any pulleys and don't seek a latter style damper, and wish to replace the stock damper, you can simply buy just about any one you find on ebay ($10.00 typical), or buy one from an FE-specific vendor (typically screened for condition, such as intact inertia ring) for a few extra dollars, or rebuilt for a bit more.
If you're not familiar with ebay, be aware there are lots of false sales pitches and scams. With ebay experience you can learn how to avoid the dangerous sellers most times.
Shoe. |
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