New Balancer Install
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New Balancer Install i am putting a new balancer on my LS1 buildup but dont now how far its got to be on? and is there an easy way to put the damn thing on..ive got thisbig block of wood and a hammer working right now but its a pain in the ***..any ideas ....help!!! 
You don't knock the balancer back on the crank. You should be using the old bolt to pull the balancer back onto the crank. When the bolt hits the crank the balancer is on. Then use a new bolt and torque it correctly. Don't reuse the old one.
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Install the old balancer bolt and torque to 240 ft lbs
The nose of the crankshaft should be recessed 2.40-4.48 mm (0.094-0.176 in) into the balancer bore. if not keep tighting until you reached those #'s into the bore. install new bolt and torque to 37 ft lbs and then a second pass at 140 degs. dont' never hit it with a hammer. i hope you didn't destory your thrust bearings good luck.
The nose of the crankshaft should be recessed 2.40-4.48 mm (0.094-0.176 in) into the balancer bore. if not keep tighting until you reached those #'s into the bore. install new bolt and torque to 37 ft lbs and then a second pass at 140 degs. dont' never hit it with a hammer. i hope you didn't destory your thrust bearings good luck.
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