Pete, That's what my GM parts book calls it... http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/396guy/bal01.jpg and http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/396guy/bal02.jpg Also referred to as a "tortional dampner."
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 6:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] 283 balancers > > > From: "Dale McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That little 4.5" 'hub' the > > pulley bolts to is the balancer for all 64-67 Chevy 283s > except the 66 > > with 4bbl and forged crankshaft. *) > > I wouldn't call that a balancer, it's just a hub to mount the pulleys. > I looked in my old parts book and the 2 barrel 283 engines > get the hub, 220 hp 283s and 327s get a balancer(there's at > least two part numbers); the six cylinders have balancers too > (with pulley built into outer ring) Yet the 2 barrel cars > just got the hub. > Can't believe it was anything other than economics. > > > Pete Geurds > Douglassville, PA > > >
