What Does An Engine's Harmonic Balancer Do? (And Signs It's Gone Bad)

One such part is the harmonic balancer. The harmonic balancer — also known as the harmonic dampener or crankshaft dampener — ...
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Spacer Case: Run LS-Engine Car Water Pumps With Truck Front Drives

Peaceful coexistence: This short Corvette LS2 pump with forward, passenger-side outlet is installed with the original truck accessories, brackets, and balancer, thanks to water pump spacers and a ...
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1979 Chevy Corvette - Shark Attack: L98 Engine Disassembly

Now that we've had a while to mull it over, the '87 L98 Corvette enginemakes good sense for our Shark Attack Corvette. While we could haverebuilt the original 350 engine, the old-style small-block ...
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Inside Corvette’s New Four-Valve, Four-Cam, All-Aluminum V8

Chevrolet's all-new 350-cubic-inch, aluminum Corvette V8 engine may be thought of as the first and only domestically produced racing engine designed for street use. With four cams, 32 valves, two ...