Harmonic Balancer

shockashark · November 11th, 2006, 10:35 AM

The balancer was using a standard 4 - 3/8 bolt setup and I made a big mistake by over tightening... I decided to thread up to a 1/2 bolt and it worked well but now I have to make all the bolts the same size to keep it in balance... :-(

Why didn't you guy's tell me that this thing balances the motor on the inside and outside...

My question is " How sensative are these things to being retapped to a larger bolt pattern ???"

03svtsnakevert · November 11th, 2006, 02:49 PM

not something I would do...but that is just me

Stangzilla · November 12th, 2006, 01:58 PM

Outside what do you mean?

The balancer is used to balance the rotating mass inside the motor as is the flywheel for the rear. Not something I would do either.. Why dont you just remove the balancer and use a Heli-Coil and use the stock size bolts?

shockashark · November 12th, 2006, 08:56 PM

Instead of wrecking something I just went and bought a new one along with pulley setup... Ya the Heil coil was a good thought but may as well do it new since the stang will be seeing track time...

03svtsnakevert · November 12th, 2006, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by shockashark

Instead of wrecking something I just went and bought a new one along with pulley setup... Ya the Heil coil was a good thought but may as well do it new since the stang will be seeing track time...

:award

you are the man!!!

Justincredible · November 12th, 2006, 10:19 PM

Not that it matters now....

As long as you drilled the same amount of material out of each hole and tapped it to the same depth for each hole... you would not of had any problems at all.
Same goes for the heli-coil idea.

November 11th, 2006, 10:35 AM	#1
shockashark Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23	Harmonic Balancer The balancer was using a standard 4 - 3/8 bolt setup and I made a big mistake by over tightening... I decided to thread up to a 1/2 bolt and it worked well but now I have to make all the bolts the same size to keep it in balance... :-( Why didn't you guy's tell me that this thing balances the motor on the inside and outside... My question is " How sensative are these things to being retapped to a larger bolt pattern ???"

November 11th, 2006, 02:49 PM	#2
03svtsnakevert Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 291	not something I would do...but that is just me __________________ Previous and Current Rides: 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe 2002 Ford Mustang GT--SOLD! 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 XL--SOLD! 2003 Ford Mustang Cobra 1 of 308--SOLD!! 2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak--SOLD!! 2006 Harley Davidson Screamin' Eagle V-Rod

November 12th, 2006, 01:58 PM	#3
Stangzilla MM Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On my way to Baines's house!! Posts: 3,008	Balancer Outside what do you mean? The balancer is used to balance the rotating mass inside the motor as is the flywheel for the rear. Not something I would do either.. Why dont you just remove the balancer and use a Heli-Coil and use the stock size bolts?

November 12th, 2006, 10:19 PM	#6
Justincredible Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ky Posts: 482	Not that it matters now.... As long as you drilled the same amount of material out of each hole and tapped it to the same depth for each hole... you would not of had any problems at all. Same goes for the heli-coil idea. __________________ BIVENS RACE CARS

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November 12th, 2006, 08:56 PM	#4
shockashark Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23	Instead of wrecking something I just went and bought a new one along with pulley setup... Ya the Heil coil was a good thought but may as well do it new since the stang will be seeing track time...

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