Harmonic Balancer wont come off.

[90lxcoupe]

Tried using a puller, broke the hardened bolts that came with it, i dunno what it is about this balancer but it went on so tight and now it isnt budging, is there any other tool i can use to remove it?

 

[RYC CUKR]

When you took the bolt out of the balancer did you also remove the large washer? If not then that is probably what is keeping it from coming off.

 

[BK_CAULEY]

yea what he said. i dod that once and it basically makes it to where you are pushing against itself. and try a lil pb blaster.

 

[Maryland Stang]

You may need to heat the part of the balancer that goes around the crank snout.

 

[daddystang]

I agree, make sure you take out the big washer. Been there, done that.

Good luck.

 

[5spd GT]

As mentioned, the crank bolt has to be removed all the way out and then the washer removed. Screw in the bolt about halfway in the crank threads and 're-do' the balancer removal process.

When you put on the balancer, you lined it up with the crank keyway right?

How did you acheive the 345 stroker? Is that a 3.400" stroke with a 4.020" piston? Or a typo?

Good Luck!

 

[90lxcoupe]

the 345 is a 3.33 stroke with a 4.060 bore, i did take the washer out, was thinking about mabye heating it up, havent really had a chance to work on it so im gonna see if i can get er done today

 

[5spd GT]

Good Luck!

Is the 3.33" stroke crank custom or from a factory car?

 

[90lxcoupe]

just tried again with no luck, im pretty much done with the car for this year, it seems like everytime i do something with the car it fights me all the way. Darwins law was definitly in effect when i bought this motor

 

[5spd GT]

If something can go wrong, it will...

 

[90lxcoupe]

Good Luck!

Is the 3.33" stroke crank custom or from a factory car?

its a custom Bryant crank, i didnt build the motor i bought it used and it had been sitting for a few months after being freshened up out of the machine shop. The motor is great but i have just been having the most rediculous problems with it for the last 3 months. just really frustrating and summer is almost over so im thinking about letting it sit for the winter and think about what its done