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| It may be an excellent idea. Maybe not. |
| By Dave Shoe - 07/15/2001 3:30:29 PM; IP 216.243.158.52 |
Ford redesigned the FE for the 1968 model year, obsoleting the 1967-earlier damper. This new design lasted to the end of the FE run and has an inertia ring that's 1.10" wide with no pulley grooves in it. It's a heftier damper and was used in all FEs except the 428SCJ, 427 hydraulic, and maybe Shelby mustangs for the first half of 1968, which got an even bigger damper (similar to the LeMans damper).
For compatibility reasons, Ford changed the position of the three crank pulley bolts on new the damper, so you'll need to get the 1976 crank pulley. Because there are a dozen or more different crank pulleys for the late style damper, you may not get an exact pulley match. This may be good, bad, or indifferent, depending on your luck.
If you are not intending to race your car, and if you want to keep it simple, look for a damper from most any 1963-1967 FE engine. This damper has the 0.75" inertia ring with the groove cut into it. It's what you currently have. If you get sent an oddball damper from an engine of these years, it's likely the 427 LeMans damper with the 1.45" inertia ring. This ain't anything to gripe about (it's also just a fantasy, as you won't be getting this lucky).
Also note, I'm not yet sure what the first year was for the 0.75" damper on your car, but the previous damper of 1958-1962? looked WAY different, so you don't need to look too closely.
Shoe. |
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