Powerbond = Engine Pro?
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Racer
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Powerbond = Engine Pro?
I ordered a Powerbond 10% under drive harmonic damper on eB*y and it came in a box marked Engine Pro. Is this the right damper? The part number is correct based on what I saw when I searched, but all the pictures I found show a Powerbond box.
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Far as I know Engine Pro is a parts distributer. They probably have a deal to private label the PowerBond balancers. The part number looks to be a PowerBond number. You could call Engine Pro and ask. They have a web site as well.
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That's likely the case. The PBs are manufactured in Australia and rely on distributors in the U.S..
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Powerbond is a line of balancers produced by Precision Parts. Its possible that Engine pro can sell them under their name as well. It certainly looks like a real powerbond, not a knock off..
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Racer
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Well I called Engine Pro and they said that it is a Powerbond balancer, they just put it in an Engine Pro box. I guess what box it's in depends on the supplier - all the pictures I found searching here had Powerbond boxes, even recent ones.
Even after talking to them I'm still a little concerned that it is a knockoff. Is there any way to tell or should I just go with it? I didn't see any markings indicating a manufacturer, but there is a sticker that says made in Australia. And I suppose if someone were going to the trouble of making a knockoff they'd go ahead and put an SFI 18.1 stamp on it regardless of whether it meets the criteria...
Am I just making too big a deal out of a box?
Even after talking to them I'm still a little concerned that it is a knockoff. Is there any way to tell or should I just go with it? I didn't see any markings indicating a manufacturer, but there is a sticker that says made in Australia. And I suppose if someone were going to the trouble of making a knockoff they'd go ahead and put an SFI 18.1 stamp on it regardless of whether it meets the criteria...
Am I just making too big a deal out of a box?
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Well I called Engine Pro and they said that it is a Powerbond balancer, they just put it in an Engine Pro box. I guess what box it's in depends on the supplier - all the pictures I found searching here had Powerbond boxes, even recent ones.
Even after talking to them I'm still a little concerned that it is a knockoff. Is there any way to tell or should I just go with it? I didn't see any markings indicating a manufacturer, but there is a sticker that says made in Australia. And I suppose if someone were going to the trouble of making a knockoff they'd go ahead and put an SFI 18.1 stamp on it regardless of whether it meets the criteria...
Am I just making too big a deal out of a box?
Even after talking to them I'm still a little concerned that it is a knockoff. Is there any way to tell or should I just go with it? I didn't see any markings indicating a manufacturer, but there is a sticker that says made in Australia. And I suppose if someone were going to the trouble of making a knockoff they'd go ahead and put an SFI 18.1 stamp on it regardless of whether it meets the criteria...
Am I just making too big a deal out of a box?
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I think you are fine. Its not likely that a company would be able to pull off a knock of that looked so good and uses the snap ring design etc, and be able to make it worth it. It looks like a high quality piece, not a cheapo.
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Here is the Precision Parts contact info for their USA division.
Precision Parts Inc.
1935 Tommy Webb Drive
Meridian, MS 39307
Ph:1-601-485-3355
Fax: 1-601-485-336
They are the Aussie company that makes PowerBond.
Precision Parts Inc.
1935 Tommy Webb Drive
Meridian, MS 39307
Ph:1-601-485-3355
Fax: 1-601-485-336
They are the Aussie company that makes PowerBond.
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St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
PowerBond has numerous balancers and they differ in appearance. Here are the pics from their web site for the model number PB1117
This is what mine looked like, note it is not the under drive pulley.
Their other pulleys vary in look, as in the one Bill posted above.
This is what mine looked like, note it is not the under drive pulley.
Their other pulleys vary in look, as in the one Bill posted above.
Last edited by alxltd1; Oct 31, 2012 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Had wrong picture.
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Racer
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I called the US division of Powerbond and they said it's theirs too. Originally he said it should have a PB stamp on it but when I gave him the part number he said they don't stamp those. In any case it looks like it's a Powerbond. 
Thanks for the input and the contact info!
Thanks for the input and the contact info!
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