[EE] Cyclic torque loads on AC motors?

Suppose I have an AC motor directly cranking a piston pump+check valve air
compressor without a flywheel or anything like that.

For 180 degrees of shaft rotation, the motor experiences a load of 2
Newton-meters while air is exhausted/compressed, and then for the other 180
degrees when air is being taken in there is little to no load (almost 0
Newton-meters of torque).

The average torque of the cycle appears to be roughly 1 Newton-meter.

Can an AC induction motor rated for 1 Newton-meter of torque at full load
be used in this situation without wrecking it?

-- 
Jason White