[DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Vibration Help

[Art Stephens]

Will,
     One thing you might want to check before pulling the trans,  is the
harmonic balancer.  I know it is a long shot but,  years ago my car had what
I thought was a miss.  I replaced spark plugs,  rotor,  and cap before I
noticed the balancer was egg shaped!  After replacing my balancer,  my miss
was gone.

Art


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Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Vibration Help


>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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