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Old Aug 9, 2025 | 12:29 AM
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Putting together a 6.0 LY6, forged pistons, stage2 cam, estimate 450hp, Camaro/Glide bracket racer, planning to stay around 6k and the end of the 1/8.
Do I need to update the stock balancer? Is the Summit Bracket race balancer a good choice? I know ATI is best but I don't want or think I need to spend $400+.
Also want to run an alternator, have an electric water pump, what's a good bracket to get?
Thanks for the help.
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Putting together a 6.0 LY6, forged pistons, stage2 cam, estimate 450hp, Camaro/Glide bracket racer, planning to stay around 6k and the end of the 1/8.
Do I need to update the stock balancer? I would if its a racer! Is the Summit Bracket race balancer a good choice? Better than a stocker! I know ATI is best but I don't want or think I need to spend $400+. ATI is my recommendation and they can be rebuilt.
Also want to run an alternator, have an electric water pump, what's a good bracket to get? Check with ICT Billet, they have choices from top mount to low mount alternator brackets.

Thanks for the help.
Good luck with it...
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Originally Posted by racer9
Putting together a 6.0 LY6, forged pistons, stage2 cam, estimate 450hp, Camaro/Glide bracket racer, planning to stay around 6k and the end of the 1/8.
Do I need to update the stock balancer? Is the Summit Bracket race balancer a good choice? I know ATI is best but I don't want or think I need to spend $400+.
Also want to run an alternator, have an electric water pump, what's a good bracket to get?
Thanks for the help.
The ATI balancer is fully rebuildable. I run a stock style mechanical water pump with a Davies Craig EWP 150 on the lower radiator hose and also have a Mechman billet 170 alternator
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unnecessary on a mild motor like that, i just run the summit underdrive balancer and spin my 6.0 72-7300
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