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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 | Can anyone tell me if the 235 splash feed Harmonic ballancer will fit the pressure fed 235 engine as I've just fitted the early waterpump to my 1956 blueflame and
I think it may spin my pump to fast the diameter of my ballancer is 7 1/2 inches | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Yes, low-pressure 216/235 and high pressure 235/261 harmonic balancers will fit on any 216/235/261 crankshafts.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 | thankyou TC for the information
Regards Chrislon | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 25 | I'm told I need a 53 or 54 6cyl car harmonic balancer with the thin pulley so I don,t over speed my water pump can help me locate one
Regards Chris | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The pulleys for the narrow fan belts (3/8") were used from 1953 onwards on 216/235/261 engines. On truck engines from 1954 onwards, the diameter was 7.25". It looks like a 3/8" groove 6 1/8" (smaller diameter) pulley was used on 1953 car & truck engines. There were some 7.5" double groove pulleys for cars (1953 and later) - they would e close enough in diameter. From 1937-52 the 216 harmonic balancer was a little over 6" in diameter. The 1941-1952 235 harmonic balancer (5/8"groove) was 7.25" in diameter. Is that sufficiently complicated and confusing? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | I'm told I need a 53 or 54 6cyl car harmonic balancer with the thin pulley so I don,t over speed my water pump can help me locate one
Regards Chris Place a Parts Wanted ad in the Swap Meet (state the groove width and diameter that you want). | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 | If I'm not to late. I just purchased a used one from Langdon's Stovebolt Engine site. Great people and very knowledgable. reat price too. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 | Hope I'm not to late to post. I just purchased a harmonic balancer 3/8 belt from Tom Langdon at Langdon's Stovebolt Engine site. e is very knowledgeable and helpful. Prices are great too. Hope this helps. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | I bought one from Tom yrs ago... good guy ..
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