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On Sun, 2004-06-06 at 20:43, Jim Adney wrote: > > > > You will probably find the next time the engine is torn down, that the > > crankshaft/fan key is about worn through. > > Why? Because of imbalance? No, because you have lost the shock absorber effect of the rubber. That is one of the main reasons it is there. We have a fan diameter almost as big as the flywheel. On a T-1, they don't need a dampener, because the fan is mounted on the back of the generator and the belt acts like a shock absorber. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '65 T1 (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org