Slant 6 engine ignition timing stays retarded.

Damper is the also called the harmonic balancer. That's the circular weight with the TDC mark on it.
Mr. Mattax,
I dont have a weighted ring. I have a set of three(I think) V-pulleys with notches stamped in one of them. I'll share a picture later. They must act as a damper, I guess. Maybe the hub is rubber.

Do you own the Mattax crime show Dart?