erikroy57
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So i bring my 351C short block to a local machine shop to get it done. They told me the harmonic balancer is crap and i need to buy a new one ... im ok with that, they are the professionals so they buy a new one. Few months later, when i get the engine, i started to build the rest of the engine. Just before putting the heads, i realize i cant bring the rotating assy to TDC on the damper pointer. A quick search on the internet, and i realize those guys buy a Windsor harmonic balancer, which is quite different than a Cleveland. Windsor have 3 bolts and 28oz, vs a cleveland that got a 4 bolts and 50oz.
I called the shop, they expressed that they are sorry, and then order the new one.
Now, the concern i have, is that he has telling me that, on the process of rebuilding the engine in their shop, they put the crank shaft with the damper on a calibrating machine to ensure the crank is good. Now since the weight of the cleveland damper is quite different, this calibration is completely f***ed off. He said he will have to machine the new damper to reduce to 28 oz to give my an equivalent damper to what the crank is calibrated to now.
Im then guessing i will received a crappy balancer, without the black anodize finish and with crappy tdc marks.
What should i do, and what crappy results will i get with all this ?
1st balancer (wrong one): PB1009ST
2nd balancer (right one): PB1082ST
I called the shop, they expressed that they are sorry, and then order the new one.
Now, the concern i have, is that he has telling me that, on the process of rebuilding the engine in their shop, they put the crank shaft with the damper on a calibrating machine to ensure the crank is good. Now since the weight of the cleveland damper is quite different, this calibration is completely f***ed off. He said he will have to machine the new damper to reduce to 28 oz to give my an equivalent damper to what the crank is calibrated to now.
Im then guessing i will received a crappy balancer, without the black anodize finish and with crappy tdc marks.
What should i do, and what crappy results will i get with all this ?
1st balancer (wrong one): PB1009ST
2nd balancer (right one): PB1082ST
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