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Craig CT · 09-07-2013, 02:20 PM

Has anyone converted one instead of paying a few hundred for a new one and what make did you use? Thanks, Craig. OK what does it take to convert a sbc? Thanks again, Craig

Ronnie · 09-07-2013, 02:54 PM

Sbc. has been done numerous times.

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Flathead · 09-07-2013, 03:09 PM

I use an SBC Fluidamper balancer, modified to fit.

52merc · 09-07-2013, 05:23 PM

flathead did you notice any difference ove a balanced pulley

Bluebell · 09-07-2013, 07:24 PM

Ted are you able to give us a run down on the conversion? Thanks.

Ol' Ron · 09-07-2013, 07:42 PM

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I do these quite often, they just need to be bored a few thousands, should be a press fit to do any good. The expensive part of this, is: You have to have a pulley made for your application. I can do this but the cost of material has gone up.

Flathead · 09-07-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 52merc

flathead did you notice any difference over a balanced pulley

I used it on a dragster that turns up a lot of RPM. It blew up the cast iron 1950 pulley that was on it, so I figured a harmonic damper pulley might make the crankshaft a little happier. No more problems. Probably not as important on a street motor with normal RPM.

JWL · 09-08-2013, 04:36 AM

You will see a chapter covering the conversion in my book.

09-07-2013, 02:20 PM	#1
Craig CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sherman, CT Posts: 330	Harmonic dampner Has anyone converted one instead of paying a few hundred for a new one and what make did you use? Thanks, Craig. OK what does it take to convert a sbc? Thanks again, Craig __________________ " When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned " Mark Twain. Last edited by Craig CT; 09-07-2013 at 03:33 PM.

09-07-2013, 02:54 PM	#2
Ronnie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Where it snows Posts: 2,058	Re: Harmonic dampner Sbc. has been done numerous times. R

09-07-2013, 03:09 PM	#3
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,497	Re: Harmonic dampner I use an SBC Fluidamper balancer, modified to fit.

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52merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,054	Re: Harmonic dampner flathead did you notice any difference ove a balanced pulley __________________ trev,, whats life "TOUGH" whats tough ' LIFE"

09-07-2013, 07:24 PM	#5
Bluebell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 726	Re: Harmonic dampner Ted are you able to give us a run down on the conversion? Thanks.

09-07-2013, 07:42 PM	#6
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,857	Re: Harmonic dampner Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I do these quite often, they just need to be bored a few thousands, should be a press fit to do any good. The expensive part of this, is: You have to have a pulley made for your application. I can do this but the cost of material has gone up.

09-08-2013, 04:36 AM	#8
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: Harmonic dampner You will see a chapter covering the conversion in my book.