Posted By: jeebis44
Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 03:23 AM
Putting together a LA 318 and I wire-brushed the harmonic balancer clean and shiny. Is it OK to prime and paint? Or will that mess up the balance?
Harmonic Balancer
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 03:26 AM
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Is it OK to prime and paint?
Posted By: DARTH V8Я
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 03:26 AM
Nope. You need to bring everything to the machine shop to be rebalanced WITH the painted balancer.
Haha.
Haha.
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 04:29 PM
Originally Posted By jeebis44
Is it OK to prime and paint? Or will that mess up the balance?
How much paint are you going to put on it ?
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 05:00 PM
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How much paint are you going to put on it ?
Posted By: jeebis44
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 05:45 PM
Not sure - was think a coat of primer and 2 coats of engine paint
Posted By: dogdays
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 07:06 PM
It is a sign of the board's craziness that you are even asking that question. The answer is no, no, a thousand times no!!!!
There's a long distance and quite a lot of money between "good" and "good enough".
R.
There's a long distance and quite a lot of money between "good" and "good enough".
R.
Posted By: DARTH V8Я
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 07:09 PM
Originally Posted By jeebis44
Not sure - was think a coat of primer and 2 coats of engine paint
Definitely need to rebalance.. with heavy mallory metal.
Posted By: jeebis44
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 07:15 PM
How do I preserve the metal such that it doesn't rust?
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 07:43 PM
Jeebis they are just messing with you! paint it 
Posted By: DARTH V8Я
Re: Harmonic Balancer - 06/09/16 09:59 PM
If ya keep the paint from drying you'll have the cheapest fluid damper ever! Self Balancing!
All kidding aside.. go ahead and paint it up!
All kidding aside.. go ahead and paint it up!