Gerald Morris
Senior Member
Greetings Learned Elder Moparians!
Health, Felicity, Strong Vacuum to ye all,
Planning to replace Mathilda's timing set Turkeyday, I wonder if I should invest in a harmonic balancer installer bolt/thrust bearing now to insure a good install. I have a decent puller, which resembles the one depicted in the FSM pretty well in fact, but the only 3/4"-16 bolt I have on hand besides the three for their respective crankshafts around here is one for my old Greenlee knockout punches. This bolt certainly lacks nothing regarding good steel quality, save perhaps length.
Ergo, should I drop some cash on a purpose specific installer or does the crankshaft bolt have enough thread to press the balancer back on to the nose reliably and consistently without this little investment?
I happily avail myself of your Moparian wisdom and lore.
Health, Felicity, Strong Vacuum to ye all,
Planning to replace Mathilda's timing set Turkeyday, I wonder if I should invest in a harmonic balancer installer bolt/thrust bearing now to insure a good install. I have a decent puller, which resembles the one depicted in the FSM pretty well in fact, but the only 3/4"-16 bolt I have on hand besides the three for their respective crankshafts around here is one for my old Greenlee knockout punches. This bolt certainly lacks nothing regarding good steel quality, save perhaps length.
Ergo, should I drop some cash on a purpose specific installer or does the crankshaft bolt have enough thread to press the balancer back on to the nose reliably and consistently without this little investment?
I happily avail myself of your Moparian wisdom and lore.