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Am I best off just getting the stock replacement or is there another balancer that is better? Car has cobra upper lower, edelbrock performer heads, and x303 cam.
 

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By stock replacement I mean this one. My engine shakes a lot at idle and I always thought it was the mounts but I’m starting to think it could be the harmonic balancer.

Ford Performance Mustang Harmonic Balancer w/ Pointer - 50oz (82-95) M-6316-M50

Replace your defective balancer with this Ford Performance 1982-1995 Mustang 5.0 harmonic balancer!
lmr.com
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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I've never heard of a harmonic balancer cause an engine to shake but
 
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General karthief said:
I've never heard of a harmonic balancer cause an engine to shake but
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Really? I guess I’ll see if the mounts fixes it and then go from there. I’m dropping the car off at the shop tomorrow. If anything I’ll try the balancer after it’s not too expensive and I can do it myself.
 

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General karthief said:
I've never heard of a harmonic balancer cause an engine to shake but
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They do if the outer balancer slips on the rubber. It commonly happens on original balancers where the rubber insulator breaks down. Throws off the timing and causes vibration
 
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General karthief

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Shake or vibration?
yes a bad balancer will cause a vibration
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
They do if the outer balancer slips on the rubber. It commonly happens on original balancers where the rubber insulator breaks down. Throws off the timing and causes vibration
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Would you happen to know if the one I linked is a good choice or is there something better for my car?
 

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I’m running one on my HCI car
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
I’m running one on my HCI car
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Ok nice good to know. That install isn’t too bad right you just pull out the old one and pop in a new one? Or is there anything tricky I should know about?
 

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Yeah... Impact tools and sockets help a [lot].

Do you have a working A/C? If so, try and leave the system closed as you gain access to the bolt balancer bolt.
 
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Noobz347 said:
Yeah... Impact tools and sockets help a [lot].

Do you have a working A/C? If so, try and leave the system closed as you gain access to the bolt balancer bolt.
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What do you mean by closed?
 

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AnthonyA1234 said:
What do you mean by closed?
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I mean that if you disconnect an A/C fitting that the coolant will come shooting out of it. That just leaves you with more [stuff] to do. Try to avoid cracking any A/C fittings loose (i.e. condenser/evaporator).
 
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Really nothing wrong with a stock ford replacement. Although I do like the powerbond balancers though since the numbers are a lot easier to see, for not a whole lot more money.

If your engine is shaking to the point where it’s super apparent, a balancer wouldn’t cause that.
 

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96pushrod said:
Really nothing wrong with a stock ford replacement. Although I do like the powerbond balancers though since the numbers are a lot easier to see, for not a whole lot more money.

If your engine is shaking to the point where it’s super apparent, a balancer wouldn’t cause that.
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When I purchased my new front balancer there was alot of positive talk about about the Bond brand, which is what I purchased... Very pleased when I got it, seems like a quality item.... I " think " i got mine from Amazon........
 
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limp said:
When I purchased my new front balancer there was alot of positive talk about about the Bond brand, which is what I purchased... Very pleased when I got it, seems like a quality item.... I " think " i got mine from Amazon........
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Yep they’re a great upgrade to a stock balancer.
 

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Good thread on balancer replacement.

https://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/doing-harmonic-balancer-for-first-time.923406/
 
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Been using Romac or dayco/ power bond sfi units....depends on what I find cheaper at the time... Just replaced a pro products with a dayco since the painted timing marks where gone on it.
 

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General karthief said:
Shake or vibration?
yes a bad balancer will cause a vibration
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I've seen in person.
It's pretty awful and damaging to the engine.
It can be way more than a vibration.
 
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