fluidampener

K.C. 5.0 · 07-13-2001, 10:25 PM

I installed a new Fluidampener and put my BBK crank pulley on. Now when ever I race my car my belt on my smog pump pulley is hanging of the pulley about an eighth of an inch.
Can I use an aftermarket pulley with this fluidampener? I'm pretty sure I have the dampener as far in as it would go.
Also with the motor at an idle it looks like the pulley and dampener woble a little bit but it goes away when you give it gas.

joe4speed · 07-14-2001, 12:38 AM

I have a Fluidamper on my car, and the aftermarket pulleys match up pretty good. and no wobble on the damper itself either! Hmmm...

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LX5liter · 07-14-2001, 10:10 AM

Double check your dampner to make REAL sure its on far enough. Use a stright edge to align your pullies if your not sure. The dampner shouldn't wobble at all. It is probably still wobbling at higher rpm, you just cant see it. You should figure it out before you wreck the dampner, or worse.

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K.C. 5.0 · 07-17-2001, 02:58 AM

Ok guys I tore back into it and the freakin dampner is rubbing against the water pump. To be more specific the outside edge of the fluidampener is rubbing against the bottom water pump bolt. I played hell getting the dampner off. Did anyone else have to grind on their water pump to get this thing to fit.
I called Summit and made sure I have the right part number. I think they put the wrong dampner in the right box. Is thier any why to tell by looking at the dampener if its right for my car?
Any help would be very appreciated.

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95gt 80k, MSD 6AL, MSD coil, pulleys, fpr, cold air kit, off road h-pipe, flowmasters, 3.73, fluidampener, 9mm wires, mega bite jr lowers, kennybrown subframe connectors, edelbrock performer intake, 70mm TB, Aluminum Driveshaft, Tri-Ax shifter.

joe4speed · 07-17-2001, 12:52 PM

Mine didn't rub and didn't need any grinding, that's odd... Will they exchange it for you?
Joe

AtaxicStanger · 07-17-2001, 08:41 PM

From what I have heard, you will need a spacer to use that dampner on a 95.

The water pump housing is different on our cars than the earlier 5.0's.

I think that the FMS ones also need the spacer.

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95 GT, GT40 Aluminum Heads, Intake u/l, 9# Powerdyne SC, 65 mm FMS TB, 70 mm FMS MAS, 30 lb injectors, E303 cam, Hooker Super Comp equal shorty headers, H pipe, Flows, Nitto DR, MSD BTM, Adjustable FP reg, 255 fuel pump, Autometer gauge pod with Electric FP guage and Boost guage, a few other odds and ends

K.C. 5.0 · 07-18-2001, 12:36 AM

Ataxicstranger,
A spacer on what? I ground down the water pump so it wouldn't touch and it still won't go on. My stock one went back on fine. I'm going to call Summit tommorw and see about an exchange.

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95gt 80k, MSD 6AL, MSD coil, pulleys, fpr, cold air kit, off road h-pipe, flowmasters, 3.73, fluidampener, 9mm wires, mega bite jr lowers, kennybrown subframe connectors, edelbrock performer intake, 70mm TB, Aluminum Driveshaft, Tri-Ax shifter.

07-13-2001, 10:25 PM	#1
K.C. 5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: KC,Mo,US Posts: 70	fluidampener I installed a new Fluidampener and put my BBK crank pulley on. Now when ever I race my car my belt on my smog pump pulley is hanging of the pulley about an eighth of an inch. Can I use an aftermarket pulley with this fluidampener? I'm pretty sure I have the dampener as far in as it would go. Also with the motor at an idle it looks like the pulley and dampener woble a little bit but it goes away when you give it gas.

07-14-2001, 12:38 AM	#2
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	I have a Fluidamper on my car, and the aftermarket pulleys match up pretty good. and no wobble on the damper itself either! Hmmm... ------------------ Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.58@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com 99 Ninja ZX-6R:10.32@135mph! 1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS 16.40@88.8mph [This message has been edited by JL1314 (edited 07-14-2001).]

07-14-2001, 10:10 AM	#3
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	Double check your dampner to make REAL sure its on far enough. Use a stright edge to align your pullies if your not sure. The dampner shouldn't wobble at all. It is probably still wobbling at higher rpm, you just cant see it. You should figure it out before you wreck the dampner, or worse. ------------------ B.R. L.X. 5.0 coupe Cruise control,power mirrors,...and Thats it!

07-17-2001, 02:58 AM	#4
K.C. 5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: KC,Mo,US Posts: 70	Ok guys I tore back into it and the freakin dampner is rubbing against the water pump. To be more specific the outside edge of the fluidampener is rubbing against the bottom water pump bolt. I played hell getting the dampner off. Did anyone else have to grind on their water pump to get this thing to fit. I called Summit and made sure I have the right part number. I think they put the wrong dampner in the right box. Is thier any why to tell by looking at the dampener if its right for my car? Any help would be very appreciated. ------------------ 95gt 80k, MSD 6AL, MSD coil, pulleys, fpr, cold air kit, off road h-pipe, flowmasters, 3.73, fluidampener, 9mm wires, mega bite jr lowers, kennybrown subframe connectors, edelbrock performer intake, 70mm TB, Aluminum Driveshaft, Tri-Ax shifter.

07-17-2001, 12:52 PM	#5
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Mine didn't rub and didn't need any grinding, that's odd... Will they exchange it for you? Joe

07-17-2001, 08:41 PM	#6
AtaxicStanger Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 59	From what I have heard, you will need a spacer to use that dampner on a 95. The water pump housing is different on our cars than the earlier 5.0's. I think that the FMS ones also need the spacer. ------------------ 95 GT, GT40 Aluminum Heads, Intake u/l, 9# Powerdyne SC, 65 mm FMS TB, 70 mm FMS MAS, 30 lb injectors, E303 cam, Hooker Super Comp equal shorty headers, H pipe, Flows, Nitto DR, MSD BTM, Adjustable FP reg, 255 fuel pump, Autometer gauge pod with Electric FP guage and Boost guage, a few other odds and ends

07-18-2001, 12:36 AM	#7
K.C. 5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: KC,Mo,US Posts: 70	Ataxicstranger, A spacer on what? I ground down the water pump so it wouldn't touch and it still won't go on. My stock one went back on fine. I'm going to call Summit tommorw and see about an exchange. ------------------ 95gt 80k, MSD 6AL, MSD coil, pulleys, fpr, cold air kit, off road h-pipe, flowmasters, 3.73, fluidampener, 9mm wires, mega bite jr lowers, kennybrown subframe connectors, edelbrock performer intake, 70mm TB, Aluminum Driveshaft, Tri-Ax shifter.