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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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So I'm at the point now of installing my balancer back on which I am wanting to do tomorrow BUT I cant find a balancer installer tool anywhere and no one has one for LS engine. So this never hurts to ask. My question is, Is there anyone in the Houston, Tx area that would let me borrow a balancer install tool this weekend and I can mail it back to you on Monday???????

Im from Louisiana and coming to Houston tonight or early in the morning to pick up my truck from Airline Collision and really need this tool. OR does anyone know where i can purchase one from in houston. Name is Brandon phone # is 3185480748. Please let me know ASAP!
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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May not help you, but I got some all thread to fit the crank, a couple nuts, and couple washers and made a tool. It was stuff from my work, but fastenal has all the stuff you need. Something like this

https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...her-stuff.html
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 01:31 AM
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I have one, it is from EBay, just a piece of all thread and a nut with washers. Justice money you would spend to ship one you could invest in buying your own.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Go to your local GM dealer and buy a crank bolt for an LS7 or LSA.. they are about an inch longer than your stock bolt.. thats what I used with no issues
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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Ws6store.com sells a long bolt just for this purpose.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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well I did a really easy way. just turned on my cutting torch and heated it up for about 10 secs and then pushed it on with my hands. You could do this also with a hand held propane torch. It does not take much to get the metal to expand. Some may frown on this, but it was extremely easy and fast!
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I would worry the seal would melt.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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You get it smoldering just heat it. But yes I guess that could happen. But It worked great for me with no leaks. Just tossing it up in the air.
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sorry for not updating...I had bought some all thread and cut about 7 inches of that off and used it to put it back on. VERY VERY VERY EASY. Now I have about 2 and a half feet of all thread left that I have no use for at the moment. I might make me one more as an extra and I guess sell 2 if anyone is interested?????
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there was a guy on here some time ago that made them and sold them, nice piece, used it a bunch-cant remember who it was
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