I was looking at budget street dampers on the Summit web sight and found a Pioneer damper that sounded more interesting than the rest. It is of a tad smaller diameter and lower weight than the rest of their product line(p/n pio-872054). I was wondering first if any of you have used this damper? And second it would seem that there should be an advantage to using this damper since it's lighter and of smaller diameter. Your thoughts and advice are appreciated. Oh, the engine is 340 based stroker(414), torque oriented build.

BTT

I have one on my 416 internal balance stroker. no problems, quality part.

Thanks for the reply.

Brian

I bought the MP thin a engine damper, part # 4452816. Same dimensions as factory damper so no pulley alignment issues. The lowest price I saw was at www.mopartsracing.com.

anybody use this one from summitt
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail...mp;autoview=sku

just a warning. I saw a guy at the drags thew other night who had a brand new harmonic balancer break apart and take out his radiator and sent pieces THRU his fender. I could have sworn he said it was a pioneer but im not sure

I have the Summit SFI dampner on my 340, my machinist said it was a good piece for the price. Haven't had any issues with it. 70 passes so far this year and a couple thousand street miles.

I used the Summit's brand damper (p/n sum-c4277) on my 340/416 stroker build. Nice piece. The crank is a Scat cast crank which resulted in an external balance. In my case, the counterweight (sum-65278) kit was also needed and a flexplate with additional off-set weights were required.

I was hoping to do what you're suggesting and get away with a lighter damper etc. However, it didn't end up being the case in my build. I think you are pretty much dictated by what your machinist suggest.