[DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Vibration Help

[Will Demelo]

I backed off on the motor mount bolts and that seemed to solve the vibration 
problem.
Is an externally balanced motor vibrate much more than an internally 
balanced motor? I guess I'm asking if I get the motor internally balanced, 
will the car drive smoother?
Will (lumpy) D.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net>
To: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Vibration Help


> Uh Oh!   You may have a problem with the flywheel install. I ordered a 
> clutch for 1362..had to send back... bought flywheel and centerforce from 
> Hall.. 800 bucks. teh flywheel will only bolt up one way. See if you can 
> look or use a dial indicator on the flywheel through to acess hole. See if 
> you can slowly turn the motor and make sure that there is not execceve run 
> out on the cluthe house too. You can use a peice of stick or somthing to 
> just touch the rotating part...then rotate the crank 90 degrees or so..
> .....Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
>>Sent: May 4, 2007 2:42 PM
>>To: bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net>
>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw:  Vibration Help
>>
>>My car was running fine last year before winter. I removed the ZF and sent
>>the car in for paint. I then installed a new clych and flywheel, and
>>reinstalled the ZF.
>>I also felt the motor mount nuts were tightened against the shoulder of 
>>the
>>bolts and were not tightened against the rubber donuts. So I installed a
>>couple more washers and retightened the motor mounts ( real tight).
>>Those are the onlt 2 things I did.
>>It shakes alot above 2500 rpm. It shakes just revving it in neutral. So 
>>bad
>>that I can barely see out the rear view mirror.
>>Will
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net>
>>To: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
>>Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 11:22 AM
>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Vibration Help
>>
>>
>>> Will, when did this vibration start? Sorry I missed some or your early
>>> posts.  Bill
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
>>>>Sent: May 3, 2007 3:33 PM
>>>>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>>>>Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw:  Vibration Help
>>>>
>>>>Well, it's not the fouled plugs. Changed them and it's still shaking.
>>>>Going to check the engine mounts and restore to the way it was last 
>>>>year.
>>>>Next, I'll remove the ZF again and check the flywheel.
>>>>Will
>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>>>>To: wdemelo at cogeco.ca ; detomaso at realbig.com
>>>>Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 3:05 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Vibration Help
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>In a message dated 4/30/07 2:50:26 PM, wdemelo at cogeco.ca writes:
>>>>
>>>><< I've got a burnt ignition wire (from the header) and perhaps a fouled
>>>>plug. Could this cause a vibration? >>
>>>>
>>>>Yes- the engine will 'miss'. Running on 7 cylinders even intermittently,
>>>>any
>>>>V-8 will shake. Over- or under-tightened engine mounts will also likely
>>>>cause
>>>>a shake, as will plugged carb jets, excess ignition advance, etc. Garage
>>>>work
>>>>for you this weekend, Will! Good luck- J Deyke
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