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jeepcj7304

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harmonic balnacer hitting water pump
« on: July 16, 2010, 07:03:59 pm »
I just got my rebuilt motor.  I bolted it all in and when i tried to install the harmonic balbancer it wont go on it is hitting the bottow of the water pump any ideas?

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Re: harmonic balnacer hitting water pump
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2010, 10:09:12 pm »
what kind of motor? jeep show is this weekend you could stop by and check out the other jeeps for ideas.
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Re: harmonic balnacer hitting water pump
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2010, 08:07:46 am »
y aill be there i was hoping to have my jeep there but not gonna happen it is a 360

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Re: harmonic balnacer hitting water pump
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2010, 08:31:02 pm »
ok looks like i got it fixed.  I pulled the water pump and installed the harmonic balancer.  There is about a 1/8 of an inch of clearance between the timing cover and the balancer.  But the ones I saw today at the PA Jeep show looked really close too.  Then I clearanced the pump a little and test fit it.  It doesnt rub at all so just need to get a new gasket and put it all back together.  Then just pray it starts up and nothing leaks. fingers crossed.