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Old 02-27-2005 | 06:45 PM
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Question TCI, ATI, Fluidampr...........

Which is best for marine use?

All 3 appear to be anodized. ATI is rebuildable, TCI has no elastomer or fluids. I was told The fluidampr's go bad in a short time (silicone solidifies).

Any one with good or bad experiences with the above?

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Old 02-27-2005 | 06:55 PM
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Call a few crankshaft MFG's. They'll give you some GOOD information over the phone on what not to use and what to use.

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Old 02-27-2005 | 07:19 PM
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I have used the fluiddampr for years without any problem at all. Never heard of any problems from friends that also use them.
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Old 02-27-2005 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cstraub
Call a few crankshaft MFG's. They'll give you some GOOD information over the phone on what not to use and what to use.

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Old 02-27-2005 | 10:16 PM
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Default Re: TCI, ATI, Fluidampr...........

ATI is what I see on most motors.

I think on the Fluiddamper you cant ballance the motor with them on the crank
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Old 02-28-2005 | 01:17 AM
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I've always used ATI
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Old 02-28-2005 | 10:23 PM
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How do the TCIs hold up in the marine environment?
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Old 03-01-2005 | 12:27 AM
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I have never seen or heard of anybody using the TCI.

There rattler uses balls things rolling around in side the dampener.I don't like that idea. Just me though

Now Chris I know you know who all the big guys use ,I guess You cant say because most buy from you?

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Old 03-01-2005 | 01:27 AM
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I work med/safety at Michigan Speedway. The manager/lead mechanic of the IROC fleet strongly recommended A.T.I. over the other brands. I run them on my Sterlings and just put one on my '57 283 fuellie motor being rebuilt.
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Old 03-01-2005 | 08:43 AM
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Rob,
No we only make crank hubs and billet timing pointers. The crank guys know first hand what is giving builders trouble and what isn't. I had one customer that was building driving school engines, 500HP Iron headed 358CID, that lost 6 engines. The cause was the harmonic damper. Call them they will be truthful.

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