ANOTHER 302 engine harmonic balancer question

[C_Man69EB]

Well... I bought a balancer to match the one I had...and JUST like dirtdonk warned me...the timing Mark's are in the wrong f'ing spot!!! Ugh. Yes, I know I could disregard them and just put some timing tape on but the darn balance are also fits loose on the snout of my crankshaft. I think I got this one from RockAuto but it was the proper 28oz 3 bolt and match the one I had.... until it arrived in the mail. Son of a...

 

[C_Man69EB]

Here are the two balancer stacked on top of each other, with the old one on bottom and the new one on top. The Woodruff key is lined up inside. Timing marks are off by about 20 or 30 degrees. So stupid.

And this is an actual cross reference for the Ford part number actually stamp on my balancer.

I admit I've made this more complicated because I'm trying to reuse the same balancer style that I had, although it's not correct for a bronco.

I'm going to order the three bolt balancer from wild horses that was recommended in this thread. I just hope it doesn't throw off my pulley alignment.

 

[69 Fl. Bronc]

I bought one from summit. $100, free shipping. Has 3 sets of timing marks and different spacers for the pully. Not oe but a nice ballenser.

 

[jonesallu]

@C_Man69EB I am in the exact same position of you here. Same year, same harmonic balancer number, same everything. I'm really struggling to find a replacement for the three hole harmonic balancer. I do not like Dorman products at all (major quality issues) but I want something more stock than the performance balancers mentioned by others (tee hee) in this thread. So, I'm going to get a Dorman from Rock Auto. So, to clarify, the correct three hole Dorman is 594271, correct? The 594023 is the four hole? Finally, do you have any other suggestions or alternatives before I order one? I just want to replace what I have and move on. I have other issues I'm trying resolve with power steering pulleys , etc. Thank you for any help you can provide.

Al Jones
71 Bronco

 

[Slowleak]

This thread is several years old…..
I got my balancer from DamperDudes. Easiest thing to do is call them up and tell it’s for a Bronco. They knew exactly what I needed. The guy had it in his hand when I was talking to him, shipped it that day, and it arrived in two days. It had the timing marks in the correct location.

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[jonesallu]

This thread is several years old…..

Three years old, but very relevant to my situation. I thought I'd ask the OP if any additional information came about from his situation, given it was exactly that same as mine. So from the OPs post "so I am looking for peace of mind that its acceptable to install on the motor." and "Thank you so much for your help."

Al Jones
'71 Bronco