Harmonic Balancer & Flex Plate?

[Jaybr]

Getting ready to drop the Blueprint 306/4R70W into the chassis and I'm a bit over my head so thought you folks could help.

Engine calls for 50oz. I can get the balancer from Blueprint, question is will any balancer work with explorer front dress or do I need something specific?

From reading here, I will need a 164 tooth flex plate and should look for one that says it's compatible with 4R70W/C4, any other specifics I need to know?

Any harmonic balancer install tool you recommend?

I assume I'll need a bolt for the balancer as well as a bolt kit for the flexplate, ARP or others you'd recommend?

Also, which separator plate?

Thanks!

 

[EPB72]

If your running explorer front dress then you'll need to run the explorer damper which will be 50 oz..
balencer install tool I have one Lisle with about 7 or 8 adaptor fittins works fine ..the damper bolt well oiled would work as well the interference is generaly not that tight... Yes you need bolts for what you mentioned..

 

[sanndmann3]

Explorer balancer has unique offset and 1 pc with the crank pulley, fyi...

 

[hunter1]

I have an extra I could part with, balancer that is.

 

[Jaybr]

what do you call the plate that goes between the motor and bellhousing? I'm searching everywhere and can't find it.

 

[El Kabong]

what do you call the plate that goes between the motor and bellhousing? I'm searching everywhere and can't find it.

"Block plate" is the term I'm familiar with. Looking online I see "bellhousing separater plate" & "transmission separater plate".

 

[Jaybr]

Thanks,

Found what i needed at Summit.
Un-crated the motor this evening and it has a harmonic balancer installed already, obviously won't work with the Explorer dress but I think I'm going to go a different route.

 

[bigmuddy]

Thanks,

Found what i needed at Summit.
Un-crated the motor this evening and it has a harmonic balancer installed already, obviously won't work with the Explorer dress but I think I'm going to go a different route.

Go any way that suits you, but the explorer serpentine fits like a glove and provides excellent cooling!