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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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Balancing Act

Guys I was wondering..
can I replace just the harmonic balancer and then start the engine up like normal afterwards, or do I have any inherent issues with this 'quick fix' approach? Are there any know issues I should plan for as well?

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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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Guys I was wondering..
can I replace just the harmonic balancer and then start the engine up like normal afterwards....
I don't see why not....
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Just as long as you get the correct one for your engine. Timing pointers are in different locations for different years, as well as 302 engines are balanced differently depending on the year of the engine.
 
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Thanks, I just wanted to be sure
 
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