Fluid damper & tach install

[Highfinance97]

I installed my Fluidampr finally today and wow what an ordeal this has been for me.

First off I wanted a 6K tach and a fliudampr, so the tach I picked from autometer required 4 signals from the damper and the damper only has 2 grooves in it. so I went to a local machine shop and asked if it was possible to add 2 more grooves in the damper so the tach would work. he sad no prob. but then I wasn’t to sure about the factory pick up and how it reads only 2 signals from the damper so I wanted to do some research before he milled the $320 part.

I told him hold off for now and ill let you know

So I started my research and the very next day he called me and said the part was done. :{ So now im stuck with it, now what do I do??

Well here is what I did.

I filled in half of each groove that was made, the inside towards the engine was filled and the other was left alone.

so now I have 2 grooves for the factory tach and 4 for the autometer tach

I took some picture of the process and also of the fabbed pick-up bracket for the autometer tach. Ill post pictures when i can



Michael

 

[ttbird]

glad you figured out how to make it work. I know that it was killing you, good job. Tom

 

[Graphic man]

Good info !!!!!!..... i guess this would be the same for a 24v also?



Scott

 

[Highfinance97]

Step by step

Filled in the damper with a piece of flat stock then tigged it in. and smoothed it out<BR>

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[Highfinance97]

I used the relocating bracket that came with the damper. <BR>

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[Highfinance97]

Here is the bracket we fabbed for the pick-up for the autometer tach.

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[Highfinance97]

Here is the pick-up installed in the bracket with a hold down for the plug so it is not in the way of the belt.

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[Highfinance97]

Installed

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[Highfinance97]

A closer look

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[kelly4463]

Nice job do you have a pic of the tack

 

[6BT-Dakota]

Nice !!!

Boy your fab guy does nice work ! ! ! ! :--)

 

[Highfinance97]

As if the "A" piller wasn't a blind spot as it is. LOL

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[Highfinance97]

And the recall switch.

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[Graphic man]

i guess it would be a same set-up on a 24v

 

[Highfinance97]

i guess it would be a same set-up on a 24v

I dont think it is.

i helped put a damper on DTroy's truck and i dont remember useing a relocating bracket.

but as for an aftermarket tach yes



is that what you mean??





Michael

 

[Graphic man]

I dont think it is.

i helped put a damper on DTroy's truck and i dont remember useing a relocating bracket.

but as for an aftermarket tach yes



is that what you mean??





Michael

yeah i was wondering if the tach install would be the same for a 24v as it is the 12v



BTW... nice job !!!



Scott

 

[DTroy]

24 valvers use the cam gear for the crank position.



But you could slot the dampner for an aftermarket tach. The 24v doesn't use any sensors on the dampner and the Horschel Fluidampr doesn't come slotted.



Or you could add metal instead of removing it.

 

[wildmanben]

I got mine on, boy I love it Oo. So smooth all the way to 4k. Seems to take off bettet too. If you dont have one, you should get one!

 

[Highfinance97]

I got mine on, boy I love it Oo. So smooth all the way to 4k. Seems to take off bettet too. If you dont have one, you should get one!

Ben got any pix?? id like to see your set-up





Michael

 

[Hammer]

Michael...

If you mean shots of a Fluidampr installed here are the ones of mine from a while back... ... ..... Andy



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