Ok now I am confused. TPI and basic engine question
Ok now I am confused. TPI and basic engine question
I bought a 88 formula on saturday night and it has some small problems I need to figure out.
problem 1
Figured out part of problem no. one
bad part is I haven't I haven't figured out the other part.
Problem 2
I went to check the timing on the car and I couldn't find a timing tab
It doesn't have a timing tab on the car and it also has a small diameter very thick harmonic balancer ???? This engine should have a small diameter narrow balancr on it if I am correct that is at least what my gta has on it. What engine does this type of balancer come on I have my reasons to believe that the engine has been rebuilt because it doesn't smoke in the least bit on startup and I found a recept for a felpro full gasket set. I am really confused by this engine it does have serpenten belt on it and the crank pulley looks more shallow then the one for my gta which is a one piece rear main seal block like the one on the 88 should be and I don't think the one piece rear main seal blocks take the type of balancer that this engine has on it now. If you have any incite into this problem I would be really interested in I am thinking that the outer ring on this balancer has sliped and I dont' know if I should put the narrow balancer that I have as an extra or if I should get the same style balancer on it that it has now....
Edit does the truck one piece rear main block use a thick, small diameter harmonic balancer?
problem 1
Figured out part of problem no. one
bad part is I haven't I haven't figured out the other part. Problem 2
I went to check the timing on the car and I couldn't find a timing tab
It doesn't have a timing tab on the car and it also has a small diameter very thick harmonic balancer ???? This engine should have a small diameter narrow balancr on it if I am correct that is at least what my gta has on it. What engine does this type of balancer come on I have my reasons to believe that the engine has been rebuilt because it doesn't smoke in the least bit on startup and I found a recept for a felpro full gasket set. I am really confused by this engine it does have serpenten belt on it and the crank pulley looks more shallow then the one for my gta which is a one piece rear main seal block like the one on the 88 should be and I don't think the one piece rear main seal blocks take the type of balancer that this engine has on it now. If you have any incite into this problem I would be really interested in I am thinking that the outer ring on this balancer has sliped and I dont' know if I should put the narrow balancer that I have as an extra or if I should get the same style balancer on it that it has now.... Edit does the truck one piece rear main block use a thick, small diameter harmonic balancer?
Last edited by poncho9789; Jun 5, 2002 at 09:13 PM.
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