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Jul 5, 2016 | 08:23 PM

lusor

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Harmonic balancer install

Will this tool work to install a harmonic balancer ?
http://www.autozone.com/loan-a-tools...uestid=3404955

Jul 5, 2016 | 08:32 PM

Paul 75 L82

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Yes, I think that will work fine but to me the best tool is the Hawks Balancer Install tool. I bought it and it works great.

Jul 5, 2016 | 09:09 PM

lusor

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Yes, I think that will work fine but to me the best tool is the Hawks Balancer Install tool. I bought it and it works great.

Right now I'm looking for a rental.

Jul 5, 2016 | 09:26 PM

feeder82

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Right now I'm looking for a rental.

I tried that autozone installer it wasn't long enough

Jul 5, 2016 | 09:56 PM

lusor

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I tried that autozone installer it wasn't long enough

That's a bummer.

Jul 6, 2016 | 07:08 AM

vettenuts

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You can make one for fairly cheap, that's what I ended up doing. Bill Curlee made one from the old bolt, different than my approach but it works well and is easy to make if you have a welder.

Jul 6, 2016 | 09:28 AM

QCVette

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You can make one for fairly cheap, that's what I ended up doing. .....

I made one too.

All you need is some 16mm threaded rod and some nuts and washers. I got all of it from the local Fastenal store.

Jul 6, 2016 | 09:41 AM

TOPCATHR

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I bought a threaded rod and washers on ebay for 15 bucks. Heated up the balancer, she went right on. I would also get the arp bolt and a crows foot flare nut wrench makes removing the lines on the steering rack easy..

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Jul 6, 2016 | 03:15 PM

lusor

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Found this one but how do you hold the end ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LSX-LS1-LS2-LS3-LS6-LS7-LQ4-LQ9-Harmonic-Balancer-Pulley-Installation-Tool-/331530270022?hash=item4d30be7546&item=331530270022&vxp=mtr

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Feb 11, 2020 | 11:44 AM

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rockymountain1999

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Order your ARP bolt directly from them. I got a fake china one from Amazon that I sent back.

Feb 11, 2020 | 11:53 AM

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Order your ARP bolt directly from them. I got a fake china one from Amazon that I sent back.

how did you tell it’s fake?

Feb 11, 2020 | 12:44 PM

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Stroker87

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how did you tell it’s fake?

if you used ARP stuff before its not hard to tell the quality difference

Feb 11, 2020 | 01:11 PM

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if you used ARP stuff before its not hard to tell the quality difference

I just bought one on amazon. Looks pretty good to me. I wonder what the market is for fake $30 arp bolts.

Feb 11, 2020 | 01:16 PM

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Stroker87

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I just bought one on amazon. Looks pretty good to me. I wonder what the market is for fake $30 arp bolts.

you would be surprised at that answer, i've seen fake "GM" lifters, melling & GM oil pumps, ARP stuff i can go on and on

Feb 11, 2020 | 01:39 PM

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rockymountain1999

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I agree with Stoker87. Once I received the real ARP bolt, I could see and feel the difference. The fake one came in a zip lock bag with “made in China” and not in ARP packaging. The fake one seemed be forged out of an old railroad tie! The washer was also thinner. I wasn’t going to risk sticking that into my engine. Also, as using threaded rods, make sure to use the correct thread pitch and material grade or you may end up with stripped threads.