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1MeanBull

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HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« on: February 14, 2020, 09:17:55 PM »
hi, was wondering if someone might what the correct marking should be on the large harmonic balancer bolt, is it L8, or ROCKFORD, 

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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2020, 10:06:53 PM »
Rockford was an aftermarket company. I sold those when I worked at NAPA. I don't think any were used at the engine builders...Joe
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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2020, 02:41:42 AM »
hey joe, thanks fort the info.

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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2020, 02:43:08 AM »
should of mention its for a 69 Z/28 302 I was referring to.

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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2020, 02:58:25 AM »
Here you go - marked "TR", thick washer, thin star washer - bolt was drilled for safety wire retention. They are a little hard to find nowadays,, but do pop up occasionally. Keep your eyes peeled -

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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2020, 02:03:20 PM »
Just out of curiosity, what did the center bolt wire across to as is the only bolt I see drilled out of the 4 on the lower pulley?
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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2020, 02:54:15 PM »
I wondered what it wired to also. Mine is drilled
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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2020, 04:01:05 PM »
The original assemblies I have seen consist of a grade 8 bolt that is clear zinc plated, typically with a TR head marking, and a single through-hole in the bolt head, followed by a star washer also clear zinc plated, then a special thick washer that is natural steel (unpainted and unplated). The 3 bolts that hold the crankshaft pulley to the balancer are manganese phosphated.

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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2020, 04:27:13 AM »
Just out of curiosity, what did the center bolt wire across to as is the only bolt I see drilled out of the 4 on the lower pulley?

Hate to assume, racing prep might include safety wiring to the other three, after they were either drilled or replaced with drilled bolts. Makes sense -

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Re: HARMONIC BALANCER LARGE BOLT
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2020, 01:45:39 PM »
Just seemed odd to me. Center bolt is drilled, but the other three were never drilled from the factory? Like it was being considered at one point, but later abandoned.

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