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Re: An off balance thread.. [Re: 1DGEMAN] #2634676
03/20/19 07:08 AM
03/20/19 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 1DGEMAN
Originally Posted by GY3
An update to this: 440Source did offer to replace the balancer with a new one today. As I'm not excited about having the same issues and admittedly making more power than originally intended, I politely declined.

I do appreciate them getting back with me.


So why did you raise such a fuss in public?


The same reason they did about their vendor not getting back with them! I emailed them with pictures and never heard anything.

It does irritate me that this happened and they need to be made aware that there is a problem with this product.

This original thread was not "making a fuss in public" but rather serving as a warning to others that were considering this product.


'63 Dodge 330
11.19 @ 121 mph
Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

Re: An off balance thread.. [Re: GY3] #2634684
03/20/19 08:00 AM
03/20/19 08:00 AM
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I've always had a positive experience with everything I've purchased from 440 Source. But clearly, there are things they sell that I wouldn't even consider buying, regardless of the savings.

I picked up a used Innovators West balancer from a friend, because it was marked "BBC" at a swap meet, and then wouldn't fit on his 454. Gave him 100$, twenty years of flawless service.
Have one of those TCI "Rattlers"...darn thing welded itself to the snout of my 440 crank, tried everything to remove it, no luck.
I've got an SFI approved "PowerBond" on my stroker small block that has held up great the last 6 years.


"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks" 4 Street cars, 5 Race engines
Re: An off balance thread.. [Re: BradH] #2634704
03/20/19 08:47 AM
03/20/19 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BradH
Originally Posted by an8sec70cuda
So many of these aftermarket dampers fail after such little use it's ridiculous.
I've run stock old dampers on a few engines I raced and never had a problem.
The only one I had fail was a BHJ damper...it replaced a stock damper b/c I was worried about it, lol. BHJ repaired it, but refused to discuss the issue.

What about the BHJ failed?

It slipped the outer ring over an inch after my first trip to the track w/ it. Called them, sent it back, got it back a week or so later "repaired". Tried calling them to talk to someone about it and they wouldn't talk to me. I sold it cheap.


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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
Re: An off balance thread.. [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2634802
03/20/19 12:18 PM
03/20/19 12:18 PM
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IM TRYING TO SELL A BB FLUID DMAPER FOR ONLY $100.00...….LOL

ID NEVER USE A CHINESE DAMPER, THERE ARE OTHER PLACES TO SKIMP.

I DO USE 440 SOURCE OIL PAN AND VALVE COVERS, VERY HAPPY WITH BOTH...


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Re: An off balance thread.. [Re: n20mstr] #3036906
04/25/22 11:52 AM
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To update this, I replaced the stock balancer with a Trickflow piece.

Very happy with it as it fit perfectly and aligned with all the pulleys.


'63 Dodge 330
11.19 @ 121 mph
Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.

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