Harmonic Balancer Removal and Replacement
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Racer
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From: St. James, NC
Harmonic Balancer Removal and Replacement
Will be bit necessary to raise the engine to remove the harmonic balancer on my 454? There doesn't appear to be a lot of clearance between the balancer and the cross member on my 71. If so, does anyone have any advance on how to raise the engine enough to gain clearance? I don't have an engine lift.
Thanks Pat
Thanks Pat
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
One mine I can't get the balancer out far enough to come off without running into the frame.
Consider dropping the tail of the trans to tip the motor a little (you don't need much) If the car is an auto, dropping the crossmember or on a manual maybe remove the tail mount ?
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I typed too slow
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on dropping the tail a little
M
Consider dropping the tail of the trans to tip the motor a little (you don't need much) If the car is an auto, dropping the crossmember or on a manual maybe remove the tail mount ?
M
I typed too slow
so I'll add a on dropping the tail a littleM
Last edited by Mooser; Apr 2, 2015 at 07:54 AM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 409
Likes: 3
From: St. James, NC
One mine I can't get the balancer out far enough to come off without running into the frame.
Consider dropping the tail of the trans to tip the motor a little (you don't need much) If the car is an auto, dropping the crossmember or on a manual maybe remove the tail mount ?
M
I typed too slow so I'll add a on dropping the tail a little
M
Consider dropping the tail of the trans to tip the motor a little (you don't need much) If the car is an auto, dropping the crossmember or on a manual maybe remove the tail mount ?
M
I typed too slow
so I'll add a on dropping the tail a littleM
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
You don't need much but I'd pull the bolts and just stick some 1/4" ones it to hold everything, that should give you enough room and not pull on the mounts.
Don't forget to watch the distributor, no room back there with the cap on and wiper motor in place.
M
Don't forget to watch the distributor, no room back there with the cap on and wiper motor in place.
M
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 409
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From: St. James, NC
Will be bit necessary to raise the engine to remove the harmonic balancer on my 454? There doesn't appear to be a lot of clearance between the balancer and the cross member on my 71. If so, does anyone have any advance on how to raise the engine enough to gain clearance? I don't have an engine lift.
Thanks Pat
Thanks Pat
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