The RIGHT way to install a harmonic balancer on your Chevy Smallblock

Removing and installing a harmonic balancer on your Chevy smallblock with the correct tools
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[@lloydgreen4091]

A Very Good "How To Video" which is lacking a lot in the car video section of KZbin. Thank You for Making this for Us

[@Shop209]

Thanks!!

[@edsmachine93]

Great content John. I know you are helping people with these professional tips. Take care, Ed.

[@ritzoner11]

Amazing keep up the good work. I like that you put the prybar as leverage on the bolts, never thought of that idea. Thanks man and keep the video's going.

[@Raysandfamily]

Thank you so much. I have done this so many times and always refresh myself on the steps you nailed it 💯 percent love to keep myself in line with the steps

[@thehoule70]

Awesome vid bud ,I did that hammer thing back in the day had no special tool thankfully it worked didn’t leak or hurt anything 👍🏼

[@AndyGeesGarage]

This comes out literally a day after I beat mine on with a hammer 😂

[@Shop209]

Oops. Lol

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[@bruceallen2736]

Thank you Sir! And no annoying music. Your Chauffeur, J Bruce, Hollywood North. ( Vancouver, BC. )🇨🇦

[@albertop.2566]

Excellent video my friend, congratulations 👏

[@Robert-hb2zi]

Awesome job 👏

[@88Painterman]

Great video! Thanks🏁

[@jbslittleshop2897]

Good video, I used to do the hammer method until I messed up a few things. Now I use this method!! 👍👊

[@Shop209]

Yep. I’ve beat a few on myself

[@danboutin8700]

Great work and video! Just did one on my wife’s mustang 👍🏻as. Always!!!

[@moparnut6286]

A1 job! You do know that you have balancers that have offset weight added on and they do add the correct balance weight for that particular engine combo....and the pressing point is very important to check size making sure it will not damage the threads on crank nose.... The kit I have has been put together through years of working on all kinds of engines so I have many different sizes of pressing points to fit a variety of crank nose diameters. The use of a dedicated balancer installer is a must so you do not risk damage the the crank thrust bearing especially on a fresh rebuild. Hammer need not apply for this job😂

[@Shop209]

Yep. On small Chevy engines it’s only the 400 that has the balanced damper. Then it’s only on external balanced cranks. Definitely have to make sure the crank thread adapter is correct. Thanks for watching!!

[@fraool944]

Top tier video !! Thankyou

[@bradstaffotd4715]

Great video

[@genaviesisneros1702]

Appreciate the easy strught to the point actual visual step by step peace by peace thank u

[@after5auto133]

I always put a little ultra gray silicone in the balancer groove for a little extra insurance

[@Shop209]

Good idea!

[@hippiemiller]

Good job 👍👍

[@marcsalcedo2056]

Best video. Thank you

[@ronpatterson7756]

Just helped me find timing issue. My balancer has slipped and is about 45* off from keyway. Thank you so much.

[@Shop209]

You’re welcome. I’ve had my butt kicked by same issue.

[@jerryrichter4904]

good job as always

[@Shop209]

Thanks Jerry!

[@ralphfreeman255]

I'll be doing this soon! Hey, can you cover heater box, A/C unit, and other dash accessories? I'd be nice to talk about all that stuff while you're in a major tear down.. Just a thought Love your stuff!

[@Shop209]

I’ll be doing the heater boxes on the budget nova in the next week or two.

[@TonyGeneseo]

Great video ! Finally gave in and turned on notifications! Missed this video the newest one and it’s pissin me off ! Lol. Wish I could pick the channels I want to be notified about. Not all of them. Oh well. Take care John

[@Shop209]

I thought you could turn on only channels you wanted?

[@TonyGeneseo]

@@Shop209 haven’t found a way yet that I know works. If you find a way that you know works please lemme know 😁

[@spraym88]

Now that's how you make a KZbin Video! Thank You Sir

[@polishedturdspeedshop]

They are balancers as well as dampeners, just depends on internal or external. For example a 71 440 with a forged crank is internally balanced and would have a balancer that is neutral, but my 74 440 with a cast crank is externally balanced which means my balancer is indeed balancing the engine. If I used a the 74 balancer on the 71, or the 71 balancer on the 74, there would be major problems from being out of balance.

[@Shop209]

Yeah. I was mainly talking about small chevys. Only the 400 was externally balanced. I guess I should have been more clear.

[@ilimikadventures5258]

Can you make a video how to extract the crank pulley? What tools?

[@thehoule70]

Question do you know if a 76 nova 7.5 limited carrier will fit into a 71 Acadian 8.2 rear end just the carrier and will my 3.08 gears from the 71 work on it ?

[@BuffsGarage]

Your thumbnail had me thinking you were using my tools and technique!

[@Shop209]

Lol. I have before!!

[@deanstevenson6527]

🥝✔️👍👋🤜💩🤛Nice to see your channel. We've conversed on the NNN and UTG and Richard Holdener lives a few times, it's great to see your excellent work. I use a modified Toyota Racing Department flat pry bar and your puller with a custom cut down removal spigot. On my engine swaps, there is no room to remove the balancer because the radiator or MacPherson strut gets in the way. The Malibu LS balancer removal is one of Detroits worst inventions.

[@Shop209]

Thanks! Yeah. That LS balance design is a pain.

[@AndysDogHouse]

Great Video. I enjoy watching all of your videos. There is so much for me to learn. Do you know why balancers are of different thicknesses? The one that is on my 307 is 1 1/2" thick. I just picked up a 305 and the balancer is 1 5/8" thick. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍

[@Shop209]

Thanks! Because of the mass of different stroke crankshafts. The dampers add mass and change resonant frequency. The less mass the crank has the less damper you need?

[@dtaylor224]

Do you have to drill holes to install pins?

[@lothianmcadam1]

The original Chevy factory service manual called the harmonic balancer a "torsional damper", which more accurately described its function. I wonder when--and why--the term changed.

[@Shop209]

Probably when they started building motors that were externally balanced and the damper had weights added to it.

[@obsessivegarage921]

First. Lol glad you're making more videos! Keep them coming buddy.

[@Shop209]

Lol. Good deal!

[@aldrey2235]

Gracias por tus vídeos

[@Shop209]

su bienvenida y gracias

[@aldrey2235]

@@Shop209 estoy armando mi primer auto un Chevy Nova 72 4 puertas , con motor V6 262 voctec, algún consejo ? Soy de Venezuela

[@Shop209]

No conozco mucho ese motor. suena como una buena construcción. tómese su tiempo e investigue para asegurarse de que todo funcionará en conjunto.

[@BernardBouchard-qq9kq]

I had Chevy. Hipo. Balancer come off after 30 years it had a after market bolt kit it was safety wired loctite and key did not shear. Keyway did crack ?

[@user-cv1rq1me5x]

Need to know how to put it back on a 1992izuz pick up truck

[@ilimikadventures5258]

How much to tighten harmonic balancer on 305 v8?

[@oldmanintheshopbuiltnotbou8726]

it would be interesting to know how many people actually use a hammer to install the balancer

[@Shop209]

Probably a lot. I have done it a few times way back and I have taken apart a few engines that had hammer marks on balancer.

[@ericdolby1622]

I have a 1960 348 without a threaded crank. Is a hammer the only way?

[@user-cv1rq1me5x]

1992 izuz pick up truck how to put it on

[@ronciucci1732]

Hi. I have a small oil leak coming from a Chevy 4.3L coming from behind the harmonic balancer area. My mechanic just installed a new timing cover. He told me that he failed to use some RTV on the keyway on the balancer shaft and that's why it is slinging oil. Does this sound correct? You don't show any RTV being used on your install. Thanks.

[@reventon4547]

So, don't use any AntiSeize?

[@randywl8925]

I'm going to look for your in car, timing gear replacement video. I have a friend with a 1980 3.8 V6. I can rotate the dampener 5 or 6 degrees before the distributor rotor starts moving. I be thinking some of the nylon teeth came off. It backfires and won't start. New cap and rotor, it's got fuel. He said he had the pedal to the metal just trying to make it home.

[@Shop209]

I’ll have that coming up soon

[@galenyoung8349]

Needed a splooge of silicon on the inside of the, keyway, on the inside of the balancer.

[@Shop209]

I’ve done that before. It’s a good idea but I’ve never had a leak there. Probably will now that I’ve said that. Lol.

[@Adrianinhd]

How do you install, if my crankshaft doesn't have threads? Im working with a 1961 Chevy 283

[@Shop209]

Yeah. The only way to install it without threads is to use a block of wood and a hammer.

[@chevy-714]

Any suggestions for a good fuel pump any eldebrock ? For the 74 nova

[@Shop209]

The edelbrock pump is good. Just make sure it isn’t more than 6-7 psi or you’ll have to run a regulator

[@chevy-714]

@@Shop209 thanks. I'm trying to order one but there's so many ... dont know wat to get

[@TheSturmmorser2000]

On my 350 l98 the timing mark slipped. Do you line up the timing mark with the keyway when installing?

[@Shop209]

No. It’s different depending on which balancer and with timing cover you have.

[@rodrigomillan8483]

Thanks foe positivity vid

[@mylifejourney74]

I tried that with my oldsmobile, and it wouldn't install. it is stuck for some reason.

[@Fredsgarage]

Had do you know the balancer is all the way back down?

[@joepierce3004]

What if you don't have a theaded crank?

[@Shop209]

Have to use a hammer unfortunately. The early 283’s and 265’s didn’t have threaded cranks.

[@joepierce3004]

I have a 1968 327, just found a video with a drill and tap tool from Mrhotrod6. thank you for the quick response.

[@user-cv1rq1me5x]

3:42

[@pigidly]

I don’t have a bolt on my crank shaft. There’s not thread to put a bolt…. It’s hammer time?

[@Shop209]

Yeah. It’s a 283 probably. Use a block of wood and hammer away

[@rustynut1967]

@@Shop209 Some 327's weren't drilled and tapped either.

[@goneplatinumpaintlessdentr3102]

I’m buying it i have your money in my pocket

[@Shop209]

Email me.

[@goneplatinumpaintlessdentr3102]

John Hi

[@Shop209]

Hey!

[@joe-hp4nk]

That hammer was obviously not the correct tool. it wasn't nearly big enough.

[@Shop209]

I know right! It would take all day.

[@kennethbradley6392]

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