CapoThDon

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So trying to finish up my build. I live in garbage Hawaii , no one has the harmonic balancer installer for LT1. I even called Mac, and Matco both said it is discontinued. How in the hell is everyone putting this ]@#£ thing on?

96capricemgr

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I would warm it up, I usually use boiling water because it will only hit 212ish which I figure is OK for the seals, can get it a long ways on that way. Then you can use threaded rod a stack of oiled washers and a nut.

Badazz 97 TA

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I just used a 8inch threaded rod with some washers and a nut like mentioned above. It's pretty straight forward that way. Should be able to get everything for under $10.00. I believe the thread pitch is 7/16-20 for the crank threads.

AdsoYo

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I had to build my own, it was a huge PITA. I bought a 3ft grade 8 rod and had it cut to 5-6" and had a grade 8 nut welded to the end. Then bought a bunch of grade 8 washers from small to large so I could press the thing on as I cranked it. Finding anyone where I live who could special order the grade 8 rod with the thread size I needed took forever and after it was all said and done the tool cost me about $50. I'm at work now but I can post a picture later. If you want the rest of my rod (heh) send a pm. Probably be cheaper than ordering a new one and this thing is just sitting in my garage.

CapoThDon

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What if I just used the rod you have left over and screw it in with a bolt?

96Formula6spd

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$8 in parts a threaded rod and some washers and nuts. Easy. I used a little anti seize on mine to prevent rust and make it easy to come back off.

96LT1Z

I heated mine with a propane torch and if you heat it up enough it will go almost all the way on! Then I made a installed tool out of rod and washers and nuts. Major PITA no doubt

AdsoYo

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Dug the tool out of my tool box and it looks more like 7-ish inches. 2 grade 8 nuts (top one welded on) and a bunch of washers. All but the 2 smallest are grade 8. I remember trying to do this with all non-grade 8 washers and bent the crap out of them.

bufmatmuslepants

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Your local mom and pop or Ace hardware should have 7/16-20 threaded rod for $6 or mcmaster has it online for $2 plus shipping. Then get a bunch of washers and nuts and keep spraying it with wd-40 as you pull it on. Do not hammer it.

SS RRR

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And it cost 50 dollars? Something went wrong. Instead of welding the top nut you could have butted two nuts together with some loctite...

BALLSS

few ways to skin this cat. Fortunately I have the Kent Moore tool so it is plug & play. They rarely come up on ebay

For the homemade version I would use a flat thrust bearing between the large washers which mimics the Kent Moore tool. Should significantly reduce the friction between washers.

smitty2919

I don't believe people when they say they can't find certain hardware. McMaster Carr and Gringer SHOULD have everything you need and can ship it.

Camaro_freak

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+1

I used the thrust bearing that is in the SBC balancer install kit from Autozone and it greatly reduced the friction. Went on pretty easy without heating. Just make sure it's going on straight because the first time for me it was crooked and ended up damaging the inside of the hub.

leadfoot4

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Bingo!!




True, but the OP said he was in Hawaii...........can you imagine the shipping???

cookseyb

Fastenal has everything you need, Fel-pro C5A anti seize works too...