which harmonic balancer?

[94opalgt]

i need to get a new balancer but im not sure which one to get.which brand is the best and which imbalance do i need.or does the imbalance really not matter?i gotta change the timing chain so i figured id go ahead and pick up a new one.can any of you guys help me out?

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

50oz Romac!

 

[Green 94 5.0]

50oz Romac!

agreed.....

 

[a50sn95]

The balance is VERY important. You will break something very expensive with the wrong one.
5.0's since 1983~ish all used 50oz imbalance.
No doubt the Romac is aguably the best there is. They run about 250.00, though.
Now, if you don't need an SFI balancer, or want an SFI balancer but can't spend that much, the Pionner and the Professional Products have decent reputations.
I'd get the Pioneer HD non-SFI if I was just replacing a stock balancer.
If I was going to get an SFI, I'd probably splurge and save up for the Romac.
It's FAR more important to replace is SOONER than LATER if you suspect it is starting to fail....

 

[94opalgt]

i was lookin at the romac in the mustangs unlimited catalog and i coulda swore it said,like $360 or something.dont matter i can afford the 360,but if you know somewhere else that has it cheaper let me know where.summit dont carry the romac stuff.thanks for the help guys

 

[Green 94 5.0]

i just scored a new one off of ebay for $110 shipped. the part number for the one you need is 0241SA/50.

in fact, here is one.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROMA...ryZ33616QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

there are also a couple shops on there that have them with a buy it now of $249. if you dont feel comfortable finding one on ebay, this place has them for $249 as well:

http://dayton50perf.com/product_inf...d=132&osCsid=39dbbb50b4311b625ea9fa732f168266

i have never done business with them, but have come across their page in the past.

as far as what balancer to get goes, when my stock balancer spun the rubber out of it on my old 94 gt (happened going 80 on the highway and scared the holy hell out of me. the car started shaking like the motor was going to come through the hood), i decided to just replace it with the stock one for $70 or so. i figured the original lasted for 65000 miles so the stock replacement should be just as good. i will be the first to tell you just how wrong i was. 1800 miles after the replacement went in, i started to notice that it was developing a wobble that was getting progressively worse. to make a long story short, i ended up buying the romac and throwing $70 down the drain. i had the car for over 2 years after the romac went in and it was still spinning smooth as silk after all the abuse i put the car through. as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. sorry for the long post, but i figured it might help you make your decision on what to go with. also, another upside to the romac is that if it ever does have any problems, it is completely rebuildable. also, if you are doing the install yourself, before you even attempt to put it on, preheat the oven to 400* and let it bake for a good 10 minutes. it is such a tight fit, that this was the only way it would go on.

 

[94opalgt]

thank you green 94 5.0.gotta say that i did look at the stock replacement one at summit.but after your thread,there is no way in hell im getting one of those.also thanks for the links and all the info on how to install it.you were a huge help.romac is what i am gonna buy.

 

[final5-0]

I run the Pioneer sfi unit and I've had no probs with it. Install was a snap!

IMHO, its the rpms that kill the stocker.

Later
Grady

 

[wytstang]

There is an ebay seller maddogracing that sells the romac when he has some. They usually sell for $219 "buy now" so you may want to drop him an email and see what he can do.