<VV> Fwd: Harmonic Balancer / Solid Pulley on 140

[Mark Durham]

To answer the original post, a non harmonic on a 110 or more
horsepower is a bad idea. they are not that expensive, cheaper than a
engine overhaul after a broken crank! Mark Durham

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:39 AM,  <HallGrenn at aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 6/13/2011 12:38:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> rodneyspooner at corvairgarage.com writes:
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> ...but  someone somewhere said something that made sense to
> me...harmonic balancers  weren't necessary on Powerglides. The torque
> converters did essentially the  same sort of job.
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> Otherwise, the harmonic balancer is  recommended.
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> Vairy truly yours,
> Rodney Spooner
> Riverside, CA  92501
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> Rodney,
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> GM put the harmonic balancers on the PG versions of the higher horsepower
> engines for the same reasons they put them on the manual transmissions.
> I've heard your point before, and I'm sure someone else can provide the
> engineering info, but a torque converter doesn't do the job a harmonic balancer
> does.  Your engines your cars, but I'll stick to my harmonic balancers (and
> when I can't afford rebuilt I'll go to my stash of used ones).
>
> Bob Hall
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