Harmonic Balancer Recommendation
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From: West Seneca NY
Harmonic Balancer Recommendation
So another member suggested I check the balancer on my 1985 L98 as part of buttoning up another job. I know I don't need anything aftermarket for a stock engine. I searched the forums but did not find anything recent. These are what I found for a non-modified engine. Which of these would you recommend or is there another better solution out there?
- AC Delco - $73.68 - https://goo.gl/Ra8rNP
- Summit Racing - $55.99 - https://tinyurl.com/y82fdgch
- Dorman $51.49 - http://tinyurl.com/y96t5qtb
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I'd go with the Summit unit (made by Pro Race). They make good dampers. I have their mid-level "Pro Sport" damper on my 383. It was recommended by one of our forum's "visible" builders.
Not sure how I feel about AC Delco since they sell any import part rebadged as theirs...making it kind of a crap-shoot. Dorman can be cheap, though well-known and not the worst. Dorman isn't a bad if you NEED to buy from a "budget" line.
Not sure how I feel about AC Delco since they sell any import part rebadged as theirs...making it kind of a crap-shoot. Dorman can be cheap, though well-known and not the worst. Dorman isn't a bad if you NEED to buy from a "budget" line.
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From: Utah
I have the summit unit on my car, seems to work great.
one tip tho, dont wipe it down with brake cleaner before installing or it will remove the clear coating they put on it.
hard to see the lines once it gets a nice rusted finish...
one tip tho, dont wipe it down with brake cleaner before installing or it will remove the clear coating they put on it.
hard to see the lines once it gets a nice rusted finish...
Last edited by Gibbles; Jun 24, 2018 at 10:42 AM.
