stock harmonic balancer installed depth. Flush with crank or not?
07-22-2014, 10:28 AM
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stock harmonic balancer installed depth. Flush with crank or not? Simple concern as the title says. I searched and see that the balancer is pushed against the oil pump. However I can not see this with a front cover and oil seal in the way 
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I know someone out there was smart and took a picture of the balancer after removing the stock bolt, please post pic here to confirm! Mine is about 1/4in from flush with the crank snout.
P.s. I do have a slp double roller timing chain and high flow oil pump installed. and even a
img search was useless.
...I know someone out there was smart and took a picture of the balancer after removing the stock bolt, please post pic here to confirm! Mine is about 1/4in from flush with the crank snout.
P.s. I do have a slp double roller timing chain and high flow oil pump installed. and even a
img search was useless. 
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07-22-2014, 05:58 PM
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That is even better than I could have hoped for. Thank you kind sir! And that explains how I ended up stripping the threads. The ls1how to did not specify this .
07-22-2014, 09:24 PM
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07-23-2014, 04:04 PM
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Ws6ick2k: I can bet it will never be fixed. that guide is old and it would take effort. Take it as a you were warned should have asked for advice first lesson.
randyws6: that is a great solution for people to use when the situation allows! I read up and went with techstar's XL harmonic balancer bolt (pn: mahw'14220). The longer/stronger bolt grabs clean threads further back. Drilling and re-tapping my crankshaft is not a option for me with the engine in the car, and my comfort holding a drill level above me in a blind crankshaft hole.
randyws6: that is a great solution for people to use when the situation allows! I read up and went with techstar's XL harmonic balancer bolt (pn: mahw'14220). The longer/stronger bolt grabs clean threads further back. Drilling and re-tapping my crankshaft is not a option for me with the engine in the car, and my comfort holding a drill level above me in a blind crankshaft hole.