Are you replacing the oil seal there? Some suggest keeping the front cover loose until you've installed the balancer to allow the seal to center on the shoulder of the balancer. .bill
_____ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of vwnate1 Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:53 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Harmonic Balancer for 216 I don't know but the reason has to be dead simple ~ look down inside the new balancer and measure it with some calipers to see if it's got a step or isn't as deep.... -Nate "luke_the_drifter52" wrote: > > Hey All. My 1952 Chevy Truck has the 213 engine. Oil was leaking from > the front seal. I replaced the seal and sleeved the balancer. When I > had the balancer off, I found that the balancer was not the correct one > for this engine. The belt pulley was narrow on the balancer and the > water and generator pulley was the larger one. I called around and got > the correct balancer. I had it sleeved also. Well, tonight when I tried > to put the new balancer on, it won't go on all the way. It stops right > where the sleeve begins to enter the seal. I recently found out that > the engine is out of a 48-49 truck and not a 1952 216. Did they change > anything on the 1952 vs 48-49 engines? I can not figure out why the > balancer refuses to move any further. Any ideas? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1527 - Release Date: 6/30/2008 6:07 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
