Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) What's the difference on harmonic balancers?

[Steve Graham]

I see Cummins has different part numbers for the 94 160hp and the 95 175hp versions, does anyone know what the difference is? Would one be heavier than the other?



Steve

 

[JFaughn]

I came here for onfo and you gave me more ??? how much do they want for them? you may want to check out a fluid damper from the after market , I seem to have lost the link for it ,

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Higher rpm engines have balancers designed for that use. Visually, some are larger diameter than others. I have a new 215 hp damper that I never used, BTW.

 

[Steve Graham]

Higher rpm engines have balancers designed for that use. Visually, some are larger diameter than others. I have a new 215 hp damper that I never used, BTW.

Joseph,

I'm trying to quell the vibrations caused by a lighter flywheel mass on my 4BT. I switch from the original chevy clutch, to one from a Dodge 6BTA. The end results is the Dodge combo, (pressure plate and flywheel) is 5 lbs lighter and I now can feel the the vibs from the engine firing at low rpms. So I would "assume" that bigger is better, the more mass I have, and the larger the dia of the balancers would help more?



Steve