Preventable Maintenance...New or Reuse...
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: King George VA
Preventable Maintenance...New or Reuse...
I am pulling my motor (See other threads) and I want to know what should I just buy new now that Im in there.
Harmonic Balancer?
Flexplate?
Starter?
Oil Pump?
Rebalance the driveshaft?
I have no issues but if Im in there I figure why not.
Just any part you can think of that might be a good idea. The car has 47000 miles.
Thanks
Harmonic Balancer?
Flexplate?
Starter?
Oil Pump?
Rebalance the driveshaft?
I have no issues but if Im in there I figure why not.
Just any part you can think of that might be a good idea. The car has 47000 miles.
Thanks
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 163
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From: Long Grove Iowa
I wouldn't replace anything thats not broke or wore. All the parts that you listed can be replaced with the motor in the car if they went bad. with only 47,000 miles a wouldnt think any of those parts would be worn out.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Tampa Florida
I am pulling my motor (See other threads) and I want to know what should I just buy new now that Im in there.
Harmonic Balancer?
Flexplate?
Starter?
Oil Pump?
Rebalance the driveshaft?
I have no issues but if Im in there I figure why not.
Just any part you can think of that might be a good idea. The car has 47000 miles.
Thanks
Harmonic Balancer?
Flexplate?
Starter?
Oil Pump?
Rebalance the driveshaft?
I have no issues but if Im in there I figure why not.
Just any part you can think of that might be a good idea. The car has 47000 miles.
Thanks
Replace the harmonic balancer and the oil pump.....reuse the rest.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Texas
I am pulling my motor (See other threads) and I want to know what should I just buy new now that Im in there.
Harmonic Balancer?
Flexplate?
Starter?
Oil Pump?
Rebalance the driveshaft?
I have no issues but if Im in there I figure why not.
Just any part you can think of that might be a good idea. The car has 47000 miles.
Thanks
Harmonic Balancer?
Flexplate?
Starter?
Oil Pump?
Rebalance the driveshaft?
I have no issues but if Im in there I figure why not.
Just any part you can think of that might be a good idea. The car has 47000 miles.
Thanks
Everything else will be fine unless they show signs of damage/wear.
The ATI damper is a nice upgrade over stock, but it's a "nice to have" not a requirement.
Just my opinion
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Austin Texas
Take the cover off the oil pump and look at the gears. If they show signs of wear or scratches from debris, then replace it.
Everything else will be fine unless they show signs of damage/wear.
The ATI damper is a nice upgrade over stock, but it's a "nice to have" not a requirement.
Just my opinion
Everything else will be fine unless they show signs of damage/wear.
The ATI damper is a nice upgrade over stock, but it's a "nice to have" not a requirement.
Just my opinion
a harmonic balancer, shouldn't it be "matched" with the old one ?
(BTW I love that thread !! awesome pics)
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 15,344
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From: Texas
The OEM damper is also neutrally balanced like the ATI. Having said that some of them do have weights added to fine tune the balance (you can see the pin weights in the pics of my stock LT4 balancer in my 383 thread). Not sure how to get the ATI to match, so that's a good question you've asked.
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