Scott,The quick and dirty answer is "The damper is not a balancer. It's job is to control torsional vibrations."
The following websites can answer your questions about harmonic balancers in depth:
http://www.atiperformanceproducts.com/products/dampers/101/index.htm http://www.atiperformanceproducts.com/products/dampers/damper_tech.htm http://www.atiperformanceproducts.com/products/dampers/testing/index.htm http://www.atiperformanceproducts.com/products/dampers/damper_dinan.htm http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/ford/smallblock/0306mm_windsor2/ http://www.atiperformanceproducts.com/products/dampers/sae.htm http://www.fluidampr.com/DAMPER_FACTS.htm http://www.fluidampr.com/FAQS.htm And to understand "overbalance," go here: http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/ctrp_0504_engine_balance/index.html Milton Schick 1964 442 Cutlass[EMAIL PROTECTED]
