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RossL
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55blacktie (12/20/2025)
Just my opinion, but there might be things going on that you can't see. If you send it out to Damper Doctor/Damper Dudes to be rebuilt, it should never have to be done again. I guess I needed to hear that.........Their site says $219 to rebuild, When I talked to them they have a 1 to 2 day turn around, Monday it goes out. https://www.damperdudes.net/harmonic-balancers/ford/ford-312-1957-thunderbird/
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55blacktie
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I used Damper Dudes because Ted Eaton recommended them.
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RossL
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55blacktie (12/20/2025)
I used Damper Doctor because Ted Eaton recommended them. This post says you used Damper Dude, was there an issue or just mixing up very similar names? I haven't read anything negative about either company http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic155215.aspx
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Ted
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I recommend Damper Dudes, not Damper Doctor. There is a difference.
  Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)
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The older dampers have been known to slip without showing an obvious damage. This will move the timing marks and make timing the engine difficult or impossible. Either Ted Eatons or Daniel Jessup (the Hot Rod Reverand". Daniels webpage has a lot of videos covering the Y-Block engines. I think its well worth the money to have the damper rebuilt.
Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.
 
MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
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The problem with movement of the timing marks only occurs with the sedan dampers (and trucks?) , not the TBird dampers. The timng marks on a Tbird damper are not on the ring. MoonShadow (12/20/2025)
The older dampers have been known to slip without showing an obvious damage. This will move the timing marks and make timing the engine difficult or impossible. Either Ted Eatons or Daniel Jessup (the Hot Rod Reverand". Daniels webpage has a lot of videos covering the Y-Block engines. I think its well worth the money to have the damper rebuilt.
54 Victoria 312; 48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ
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55blacktie
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I was just about to double-check who did the work, but not necessary now that Ted has chimed in. It's easy to get Damper Dr. & Damper Dudes confused. Damper Dr. is in Redding, CA, and Damper Dudes in Anderson, CA. Anyone with the surname "Anderson" shouldn't confuse the two, but Anderson is just 11 miles south of Redding.
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55blacktie
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Thanks for pointing this out. Damper Dudes is correct.
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MoonShadow
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I've never done a T-Bird so I wasn't aware of that. Thanks!
Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.
MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
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RossL
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Play is a little less than 1/2". I plan to replace it and get the damper redone. Does this look like it's too much wear/play? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-A2KwJOnQ0
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