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Similar concept to what I was initially referring to:
ICT Billet LS LT Crank Pin Kit LS1 LT1 LQ4 LS3 LSX Crankshaft Damper Drill Pinning Fixture Tool 551917
We all fix things differently, and opinions vary in numbers equivalent to as many a$$holes are out there, so bottom line is that I’m super happy you fixed this in a way that worked for you.
Ultimately I felt you were going to trash a potentially good motor. I’m happy you didn’t trash it just...
1) I never liked the term "Ghetto Repair"... It is ignorant. The Ghetto is a place that bigots forced Jews to live, just outside of Sardinia in Italy. It is a term that has everything to do with European racism and nothing to do with shotty work. It is a term that should never be used.
2) The...
The new balancer ALREADY HAS THE AREA CUT, if you use a locking wedge and a Dremmel. You need to ensure you purchase a new wedge using this method. You need to use the Dremmel to cut a new groove ONLY on the crank, as the new balancer already has one!
If you use a drill and dowel method; drill...
Bad idea!
You really need to either drill in a dowel using a guide with a hardened drillbit between the crank and the balancer, or you need to use a Dremmel to make a new groove... Either would be a more permanent solution.
In dragracing and such, we drilled and tapped and placed permanent...
YIKES!
EDIT - You might try using a Dremmel to grind a new channel on the crankshaft (in a new area and not the old area), and use a new balancer. Might save your engine for a few years. Certainly easier than an engine swap.
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