Harmonic Balancer for unknown 350 ?
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Harmonic Balancer for unknown 350 ?
Supposedly a 1970 350/350 but who knows....its been rebuilt. Currently has a 6-3/4? balancer but the timing cover has a tab for an 8" balancer.
Any suggestions?
There's this Chevrolet Performance balancer:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Perf...01706/10002/-1
This Summit piece seems to get recommendations:
https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...1358/overview/
Professional Products:
https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...0000/overview/
Should I go 8" or 6-3/4"?
Any suggestions?
There's this Chevrolet Performance balancer:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Perf...01706/10002/-1
This Summit piece seems to get recommendations:
https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...1358/overview/
Professional Products:
https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...0000/overview/
Should I go 8" or 6-3/4"?
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you can install the larger 8" dampner, 8" is the performance version any way.
you might be able to look at the back of the crank, and see a forged line down the center.
forged crank is to look for the parting lines on the counterweights. A forged piece will have a wide, irregular rough patch. A cast component (shown) will have a very sharp, well-defined line where the mold was separated.
you might be able to look at the back of the crank, and see a forged line down the center.
forged crank is to look for the parting lines on the counterweights. A forged piece will have a wide, irregular rough patch. A cast component (shown) will have a very sharp, well-defined line where the mold was separated.
Last edited by 69Vett; May 15, 2017 at 02:48 PM.
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I went from the larger balancer to the smaller version when I did my roller cam swap, because the larger balancer wouldn't clear my cloyes timing cover with the button. I haven't noticed any issues.
The cloyes cover was a huge pain for this and other reasons.
The cloyes cover was a huge pain for this and other reasons.
