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04-22-2010 09:56 AM #1
VERY small SBC Harmonic balancer/pulley troubles
Sorry, I didn't know where else to put this-
I have Chevy Vortec roller lifter 4.3 V6 in my Model T. It's basically a SBC with the back 2 cylinders slicked off, from what I have been able to gather.
My problem is this-
I changed over to the short water pump and pulleys, and twice now, when I put the lower pulley on, and snug it down, it seems to jerk the balancer out of true, so it wobbles...It bends the pulley (yes, they are the cheap chrome units from Speedway) When I take the old pulley off, and start the engine momentarily, the balancer runs straight and true. I put the new pulley on, and it starts wobbling...I know the center bolt, and the big flat washer go on the outside, and gets snugged down pretty good... but what about the 3 outer bolts? Do I just snug them a little, and use Loctite to hold them in place? Do I need a shim/spacer of some sort that I'm missing behind the pulley? I know the bolts are okay, they barely protrude through the balancer when tight. Do I not use lock washers on the outside of those 3 bolts?
This will be my 3rd pulley attempt, and I'm getting sorta burned out on buying new ones. I'd like to do it right the 3rd time, and be done with it...
Thanks,
Dave
kaferdave@charter.net
That's going to be nice, like the color. .
Stude M5 build