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Working on a stroker build, and need any input on a balancer/flywheel selection. Engine is a 5.0 stroked to 354 with 4340 eagle crank with internal balance.Looked at ATI and Romac balancers,but both of them were listed to fit '86-'93, I'm putting this in a 95 vert with tremec 500.Is the '94 -'95 balancer different?Is a spacer used for '94 -'95 applications? I was told the '86 -'93 model won't clear the timing cover. The car wont see much track time,so I won't be pushing it past 6000 rpm that often, but I want a decent product in case I do some mods later, I wont have to worry about it holding together. Any help would be appreciated.
 

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I run a Romac...Only dif is 50oz imbalance for our SN95s vs 28oz for the Fox years...and your motors balanced to what??? I needed no spacers or the like...
 
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RIO5.0 said:
I run a Romac...Only dif is 50oz imbalance for our SN95s vs 28oz for the Fox years...and your motors balanced to what??? I needed no spacers or the like...
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Motor is internal 0 balance. I was looking at the frpp balancer online and they stated it wouldnt clear the timing cover on '94-'95. I guess the romac is shorter than the frpp. just want to make sure it fits with serp pulley/belt. where did you get yours from? price?
 

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i run a romac, 50 oz.......not sure about what to do if your are 0 balanced...
 

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95vert354 said:
Motor is internal 0 balance. I was looking at the frpp balancer online and they stated it wouldnt clear the timing cover on '94-'95. I guess the romac is shorter than the frpp. just want to make sure it fits with serp pulley/belt. where did you get yours from? price?
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No problems on clearance on the timing cover for the Romac....Never heard it being an issue....

I got mine thru Corral classifieds...Someone stepping up...Had only a few 1/4 miles passes on it..

 

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I also run the Romac on mine. I bought the 50oz imbalance and no clearance issues. Not sure if it was 94-95 specific or not. But I had no issues.
 
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No problems on clearance on the timing cover for the Romac....Never heard it being an issue....

I got mine thru Corral classifieds...Someone stepping up...Had only a few 1/4 miles passes on it..

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Thanks for the help. Found a romac on e-bay new in box $259.



I didn't mean there was an issue with the romac with regards to clearance, just that frpp said theirs wouldn't clear on '94,'95. My builder suggeted ATI balancer, but it's another $100 more than the romac. I'm getting toward the end of the build and $'s are getting tight.

Thanks again for the input guys.
 

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I think I paid about $350 when I bought mine. I shopped around too. That sounds like a good price.
 

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RIO5.0 said:
I run a Romac...Only dif is 50oz imbalance for our SN95s vs 28oz for the Fox years...and your motors balanced to what??? I needed no spacers or the like...
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Fox 302's are the same as the 94/95 302's. All 50oz external balance.

I sold my old 50oz Romac I had on my car to a dude with a 94/95. I like the lightweight romacs but they will get some surface rust on them in some spots. They also fit VERY tight on aftermarket crankshafts. I had a hell of a time putting my 28oz romac on my scat crank!

If you have a 0 balance motor, you run a 0 balance balancer Hands down use a romac over a frpp balancer.
 
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69clark said:
I think I paid about $350 when I bought mine. I shopped around too. That sounds like a good price.
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Thank's guys, bought the romac,$259 and free shipping.....now for a flywheel Aluminum? billet steel?
What are the pros and cons of aluminum?
 

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Thank's guys, bought the romac,$259 and free shipping.....now for a flywheel Aluminum? billet steel?
What are the pros and cons of aluminum?
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Did you get the steel romac or the light weight steel/alum romac? Hopefully the light weight unit.

And you want an aluminum flywheel. Faster acceleration, faster rev's, less wear and tear on your crankshaft. Love mine
 
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i would go with a romac balancer and a fidanza flywheel. it is the combo i have had on both of my stangs for years with no problems. it isnt the cheapest combo to go with but in my eyes it is by far the best.
 
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Green 94 5.0 said:
i would go with a romac balancer and a fidanza flywheel. it is the combo i have had on both of my stangs for years with no problems. it isnt the cheapest combo to go with but in my eyes it is by far the best.
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Grn92LX said:
Did you get the steel romac or the light weight steel/alum romac? Hopefully the light weight unit.

And you want an aluminum flywheel. Faster acceleration, faster rev's, less wear and tear on your crankshaft. Love mine
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Yes, it is the aluminum outer ring, light weight Romac. I'm going to hold off on the flywheel for right now until I get the old motor out and see what the previous owner(just bought the car last month) had installed on it. He told me he put a Zoom kevlar clutch in about 4k miles ago. IF it has removeable weights and is in decent shape ,I'll just stick with it, be it steel or aluminum. I sure appreciate all the suggestions, thanks.
 
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