[Supras] Dampener torque

[Bill Wright]

350 ft lbs on a Mazda? Holy smoke. Well, that makes me feel a little better about it, I guess. If muscle were my only concern, we have a gigantic torque multiplier at work. The problem is holding the engine from turning. I know.....hold the flywheel. It's a little awkward, though, in the vehicle. Whatever; I'll git 'er done. A character flaw of mine is that I never, ever, give up.

For the record, I have never seen a 350 ft lb Mazda rotary. But here is something that is VERY common in the marine business: How about a three liter (same as the Supra) four cylinder engine that's meant to tow water skiers and/ or go pounding across the waves at 4800 RPM indefinitely, with a dampener pulley that is simply pulled onto the crank shaft with a tool consisting of a 1/2' nut and piece of fine threaded rod. That's IT.....There IS NO BOLT AT ALL!!!!!! Those pistons are much larger than the Supra's. Two giant pulses per revolution. Keep in mind, too, that a boat at WOT is something like driving your car up a mountain at 80 mph. So, imagine my surprise about the dampener torque on a Supra. That's it.....just surprised, interested in the reason. Thanks again to all, even the funny guys, for the thoughts. I pay attention to them all.

Bill,
'90 N/A