59 290 HP Harmonic Balancer Wanted
10-21-2012, 01:42 PM
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Racer
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59 290 HP Harmonic Balancer Wanted
Looking for an original 290 FI harmonic balancer for a 59. Somebody must have 1 for sale!!! e-mail a.p.rains@att.net
10-21-2012, 07:27 PM
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Have you checked with Damper Dudes? They can be found on the internet. I have dealt with them in the past and they know what they have and they know the value of what they have, but when you can't find it anywhere else it doesn't matter. Good luck.
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10-25-2012, 08:59 PM
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Racer
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59 FI harmonic balancer
Thanks Panama 58, I've been in contact with them. They have sent me the wrong one twice I'm not sure they know exactly what it should look like. I faxed a couple of pictures to them on Tues of this week and am waiting a response. Meanwhile , maybe maybe 60 Fleetwood will send me photos and a price for his.
10-26-2012, 10:05 AM
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Did you get the pics I sent you ? ! I also have a repro from goat hill,,They are not correct !! It looks good from the side,but not from the front or rear.
10-26-2012, 04:16 PM
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Can someone post a picture of what they are supposed to look like? I had an unmolested 61 FI long block that I parted out. Still have the original balancer. It was an unmolested motor, so I am 99.99% its the right balancer.
10-26-2012, 04:32 PM
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Burning Brakes
Here's a PDF file with picture of the high horsepower and low horsepower balancers.
10-26-2012, 09:30 PM
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I am either going to make a friend or make an enemy, so here goes. I had a perfect condition '59 high HP balancer that I sold in May of 2010 for $700 plus tax. I had an original CU code, '59 engine block and heads that I was building. I had hunted around and found one that was in terrible shape for $400 and the one I ultimately bought for my build for $600. I had an offer for the block and heads come at me from left field and sold it. The buyer did not need the balancer so I sold it for a small profit. I hope this helps you guys price this very difficult piece to locate. Good luck.
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11-02-2012, 01:22 PM
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I am either going to make a friend or make an enemy, so here goes. I had a perfect condition '59 high HP balancer that I sold in May of 2010 for $700 plus tax. I had an original CU code, '59 engine block and heads that I was building. I had hunted around and found one that was in terrible shape for $400 and the one I ultimately bought for my build for $600. I had an offer for the block and heads come at me from left field and sold it. The buyer did not need the balancer so I sold it for a small profit. I hope this helps you guys price this very difficult piece to locate. Good luck.
Panama58
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would this be the right one for my very early 1961 dual quad/ 270 hp ?
tnx