Engine Best Harmonic Balancer...

MikeR351w

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I have a R302, stroked to 331. I got about 7k in the engine. I have a cheap balancer (chineese junk) and want a better one. Any suggestions? I need one that will not use any adapters if possible. Thanks!

 

mikestang63

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Best? Romac
Good one for the price? PIoneer

 

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Colonel Mustard

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7k in the engine, I'd get a Romac

 

2000xp8

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I always liked ATI and ford racing, but the ford racing one will probably require a spacer.

 

srtthis

the guy doing it does every local racers rear end

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best on the market is innovators west hands down!

is the motor internally balanced?

 

MikeR351w

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Yes, motor is balanced , crankshaft and pistons balanced so I assume its Internally balanced then.

 

srtthis

the guy doing it does every local racers rear end

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we had a fluid damper... and it spun and broke the crank

we switched it out for a innovators west set up and its BAD ASS!

 

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wanna catch the space herp

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MikeR351w said:

Yes, motor is balanced , crankshaft and pistons balanced so I assume its Internally balanced then.

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Please DO NOT just assume this. Balanced is not the same as internally balanced. 0 oz of external weights is possible, but there are still two stock amounts of external weight it could have been balanced to. Get it wrong and it will shake like a bad day in California by 2000 RPM! Asking before you order will save hassle and money.

 

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A5literMan

At least it is lumpy...

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Most are 28oz balanced and like posted above is completely different than an 0oz balance. Double check before ordering which one you need. I'd buy the innovators west also.

 

Decipha

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say what you will but as far as the "best" its hard to consider anything other than BHJ

even god almighty in his infinite wisdom has a BHJ on his hot rods

 

srtthis

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i dont think ive ever seen a BHJ balancer on anything. mostly innovators west a few ATI's and fluid dampers here and there. not saying they are bad but ive just never seen one. the innovators west we run is engraved every degree 0-360 and has a built in MSD flying magnet crank trigger set up along with being double keywayed

 

tonydalrymple

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Just confirming that the steel billet FRPP balancers do indeed require an aluminum spacer.