I assume I shouldn't use this balancer.. (pics)
#1
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Picked up a complete corvette accessory drive. Pretty much all great except there's a little bulge in the balancer rubber ring. Don't want to spend more money, but will if this is unacceptable.
![](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/TJ_Johnson/LQ4/Balancerbulge1.jpg)
at about 11 o'clock in above picture is this:
![](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/TJ_Johnson/LQ4/Balancerbulge2.jpg)
for unrelated reference, here's a comparison of 6.0L LQ4 truck (left), 5.7L LS1 camaro (center), and LS1/2 corvette (right) balancer depths.
![](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/TJ_Johnson/LQ4/Balancerbulge1.jpg)
at about 11 o'clock in above picture is this:
![](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/TJ_Johnson/LQ4/Balancerbulge2.jpg)
for unrelated reference, here's a comparison of 6.0L LQ4 truck (left), 5.7L LS1 camaro (center), and LS1/2 corvette (right) balancer depths.
![](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/TJ_Johnson/LQ4/3LSBalancers.jpg)
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I'd run it. It's probably been that way since new. Put your finger down there every so often to feel if it's gotten bigger.
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You'd likely be just fine to run it but why not go ahead and use this as a chance to upgrade to an SFI underdriven piece?
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