Which Balancer do you run?

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Sep 19, 2009 | 01:28 PM

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Brandon619

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Originally Posted by RED99

I dont think you can run anything bigger than a 8" unless you went with a smaller water pump pulley, and Im not sure it that is possible, or a good idea. If I remember correctly, my 8" pulley is really close to the water pump pulley.

, yeah there is no room above the crank pulley either.

Sep 19, 2009 | 10:02 PM

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0Jeff @ TPE

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I agree with the guys above me. The 8" crank pulley is REALLY close to the waterpump pulley. You could probably get away with an additional 1/4" maximum. Unless you ran a smaller W/P pulley. But then you would have to be concerned with the amount that you are slowing down the W/P.

Personally speaking, the 8" pulley has been run to over 1K rwhp, and all kinds of belt tensions. I dont see any necessity to do so.

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Originally Posted by HotRod68Camaro

Yea i understand that, maybe i need to clarify what i mean. Im not talking about taking a ZR1 pulley and using it on the C5. Im talking about just getting someone to make a custom 8 rib just in a larger 8.5" diameter, im wondering the pros/cons of it.