Harmonic balancers

[InlineUK]

Hello all,
I know i've asked about harmonic balancers for the 250 before, but i'm now at a stage where i need to buy one and i am still unsure what to go for.

My engine builder has said i should probably go with a fluid damper, but these cost $375 (Innovators West or Fisher Concepts). The guy at damper doctor says his recon units would be fine and they are a lot cheaper.

I'm building a 250 with Mikes Alu head and a blow through twin turbo set-up running 10-12 psi and max rpm of 5500-6000.

Do you think i would need a performance damper or will a damper doc recon unit be sufficient?

Any advice is greatly apprieciated.

Thanks

 

[mach1 mark]

Just an uneducated guess, but if you're putting all that money in this engine, I would want it to be balanced correctly, Id go ahead an get the fluid damper. Have you checked out Mike's damper's

 

[powerband]

If you are putting that kind of Poundage into the engine, I would go for the best insurance against catastrophic failure I could find and afford. The $375 for a performance balancer sounds like a reasonable additional cost to round out the other modifications which don't come cheap...]

Here's a previous thread on 250 balancers:
http://fordsix.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... highlight=

PS - Mach1 Mark : I don't think Classic Inlines has a performance balancer for a 250. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Powerband 8)

Here's the one from "Fisher Concepts" by way of Clifford Performance.
(That's another story ...)

 

[InlineUK]

Thanks for replys guys.
Think i'll be going with yours and my engine builders advice; the performance balancer. I don't want to risk destroying the engine and $375 is quite cheap relative the money i'm spending on the rest of the engine!

Fisher Concepts won't answer my emails so i think i'll go with Innovators West.

Cheers