Here's a link to the photo. No mistaking this balancer with others... http://www.getnet.com/~ksup/temp/balancer.jpg
And for bonus points... who can identify this throttle or cruise control component? I am guessing it's a 1964 part, and it's mounted to the rear boss at the back of the driver side of the intake. Anyone recognize this? http://www.getnet.com/~ksup/temp/DSCF0014.JPG Thanks, Karl Sup Mesa, AZ 1969 H/O #89 1969 W31 S Post 4spd 4.33 1966 442 F85 3spd 2001 Aurora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Sup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 9:40 PM Subject: Re: W31 Rallye 350 > Ok guys, I'll take a picture of the NOS unit and send out a link shortly. > A W31 engine would have flat top pistons. They were the only small blocks to > come from the factory with flat tops. The only other flat top piston engines > from the factory were the early 400's in the 442's if I recall correctly. > > By the way, I have a few newly acquired parts if anyone is interested hit me > offline for prices and pictures: 1964 330 4-bbl intake, 1973 350 4-bbl > intake, 2 sets of mint standard valve covers (not notched), 2 TH350 > transmissions, 2 sets of core 7A heads, 2 mint oil pans, 2 Nodular 350 > automatic cranks (or inquire about the complete 350 engines that they are > currently). There is also what appears to be an original 1964 aluminum Olds > water pump. Numerous other parts as well. > > I'll post the W31 balancer photo soon, and no, sorry THAT piece is not for > sale :-) > It will go on my 1969 W31 one of these days... > > Karl > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris E. Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 7:50 PM > Subject: Re: W31 Rallye 350 > > > > What does the big balancer look like? I bought a 70 350 off eBay a year or > > so back and it has a weird looking balancer that has a 3/4" "lip" that > > extends beyond the pulley, is this a W-31 balancer? > > Is there any other way to identify a W-31 engine? > > > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "73H/O OLDSRIP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 10:34 PM > > Subject: Re: W31 Rallye 350 > > > > > > > That sounds equipped alot like the one I have here. It has the W 25 hood > > > and air cleaner, 4 speed, all the suspension stuff, etc. But no balancer > > > and a couple other pieces that keep it from being a true W 31. > > > > > > Joe Walters > > > 73 H/O > > > > > > Joe Varley wrote: > > >> I had a W31 Rallye 350 4 speed F85 post coupe. Took it to the Nats in > > >> Dallas in '99. It had all the W31 stuff except the big > > >> balancer.(Figures!) > > >> I had no paperwork to say it was a real W31. I sold it to a guy from > > >> Florida in Feb. 2000. Maybe it is the same car. It originally came > from > > >> Idaho, then to SLC, then to AZ. We were the third owners, supposedly. > > >> Original owner had it from '70 to '97. It was a clean solid, stock car > > >> that > > >> ran really well. > > >> > > >> Karl Sup in Mesa, AZ, a list member has a NOS big W31 balancer. Maybe > he > > >> can take a pic and take some measurements. Karl, are you here?? > > >> > > >> Joe Varley AZ > > >> OCA #1448 > > >> > > >
