[Camaro76]

My new engine is almost done, i put a 307 crank into a 350 block and i went to the part store and tryed to get a new balancer for my new motor, i have no idea what to get, it seems the 71 307 & 350 used one type of balancer, the 72ish to 76 350's used another type,and 77 on up used yet another type, i have no idea which to use, one for a 71 307, one for a 77 350....i have no idea
i taked to a guy at the machine shop and he said i can use any of them, that they all have the same mounting set up, anyone have and advice on this?

[trannsientorca]

use the one for the correct year of the crank(71?)
after all , its the harmonics from the crank that you are trying to balance out

[BOBCRMAN@aol.com]

all small block chevy 350 and down use a neutral balance balancer, any will work, you can buy an adjustable timing pointer just match it to the diameter. find tdc and mark the balancer, use this for base mark.

[slider in wa]

Please tell me why you put the 307 crank into the 350? I reallly don`t know. And i need to know !!!
Thanks!
Slider in Wa.

[67' BoleroCam]

If I'm not mistaken if you put a 307 Crank into a 350 block you'll get a 327. A 307 stroke is the same as a 327 and a 327 has the same bore as a 350. So explain to me why you destroke a 350 to a 327. My suggestion on destrokin is if your goin to do it the motor better end up a 302, but I'm also the owner of a 67' Camaro which in 67' the Z/28s came with a ........ 302.

[Camaro76]

The reason i did it is quiet simple, its a good engine, it was the enigine of my fathers camaro which i fell in love with, thus, a cheap way to get a 327 is just to understroke a 350, you kinda answered your own question with your question

[67' BoleroCam]

I know I just never saw the point in it that's all. My father has always drilled into me about gettin the most power out of an engine but to keep it streetable.
<img src="graemlins/evil.gif" border="0" alt="[evil]" /> Are you goin use this more for the street?

[slider in wa]

I`m the guy that asked you why. I kinda thiought that was what you were doing but could not remmember what it gave you in the end. Thank you for refreshing my memory, and for the answer to my question.
Slider in Wa.

[Camaro76]

I just returned from the part store, both Balancers they have in stock are the same price, only diffrance i saw between the 2 was one was kinda thin where as the other had a lip which made it look bigger, with a 327 gear more for low end power what what be my best choice there, thick or thin?

[BOBCRMAN@aol.com]

on the street use the largest balancer you can, check it for sure but the wide one will have the timing mark in a different spot than the narrow one and you will need the timing tab for that balancer.You did use 327 pistons in this motor didn't you??

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[Camaro76]

common now gimmy abit more credit than that, yes i used 327 pistons =)

why do i need the largest i can for the street?

and im not sure if my timing tab is going to line up or not, i was going to fabricate a adjustment, hope it stays there in some construded way of puting one there if need be, and if all else fails i was showed a way of timing by vac pressure

[Ted655]

I used a TDC finder to get exact TDC, then I bought a timing tape from Mr. Gasket and put it on the balencer, ignoring the factory mark that wasn't in the right place. Plus it looks cool.