89 Engine Damper Question

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Aug 14, 2007 | 08:37 AM

JT Vette

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89 Engine Damper Question

I believe in the past I saw a thread encouraging guys to remove the large frisbee looking damper from the front of the motor to slightly increase horsepower?

Is that the consensus of CF members?

Any fears of the serpentine belt flying off?

Thanks

Aug 14, 2007 | 09:21 AM

Aardwolf

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Remove it! No trouble here. I have read of many many people that have removed it. Only one that I remember had trouble with noise when the A/C was turned on.

Aug 15, 2007 | 10:52 PM

engle1147

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Originally Posted by JT Vette

Are you talking about the disc on the water pump pulley?

Aug 15, 2007 | 10:58 PM

zr1fred

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It's actually a damper for the air compressor. You can take it off without any problems with the belt flying off. Although I don't know how much Hp you will save.

Aug 16, 2007 | 08:03 AM

Sam Lam

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I have been running my 89 for about six years without the metal disc and have not had any problems. I could not detect a difference with or without this disc on my engine.

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