Just got back from ace with some big washers and PVC and pipe...I'll rig something
CK5
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Replacing Harmonic Balancer On 1974 Blazer with SBC 350
- Thread starter Chief Brody
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OK it is on
Seal in place and installer rod in place
Super rig, PVC big washer and pressing plate
National Seal installed and not a single tap of a hammer
It feels the same all the way around, it may not look like it in the photograph
Harmonizer is back on to the point where the engine started turning. I quit for the night because of mosquitoes. I got to find a way to stop the the engine turning so I can finish tightening it up. There are a bunch of hole in the harmonizer but nowhere on the engine to stick a screwdriver
So supposedly the installer is supposed to not let the engine turn if you put a wrench on the end of the installer rod. I find this hard to believe because you have to turn it clockwise to tighten it...I believe it will just come loose and let the engine turn
The front of the tool will stay tight as the wrench holds the tool and the big nut is free to rotate on the bearing, that is pushing on the damper.
Take your trans inspection cover of stick a big screw driver in the flex plate near the starter side, use the block for leverage. If you have a helper is easy, can wedge it up there to stay on it's own.
Next time you can get the tool specified in the service manual, Kent Moore J 35468 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kent-Moore...447027&hash=item1ab34f229d:g:dJYAAOSwokNgJDwT
But it does require a hammer and your press in set up is pretty nice.
That's the style puller/installer I have. It works like frankink5 mentioned.
Friend uses an air impact to draw the balancer on with the installer--once you get the feel for it ,it works slick..engine wont turn,you just need to use care the balancer doesn't get "stuck" halfway on,or go ballistic once the nut & balancer bottoms out..
IS this on ???
Here is where it is
Should have about 1" front of damper to crank, looks good to me. The timing pointer looks right.
Almost one inch
How much torque on the big bolt
Put loctite blue the whole length of the bolt or just near the shoulder?
How long does it take loctite to set?
