I'm putting a new engine in my car, going from a 305 to a 350. I want to go ahead and get a new harmonic balancer, even though mine may work on the 350 I'd rather get something better since the 350 I'm getting is a performance upgrade and will have a much higher peak RPM performance mark.

The problem is, I wasn't prepared for all the options available on this part lol. There are 193 results when specifying my engine size and all on summitracing haha.

I read somewhere else that the smaller and lighter the balancer the better. But I don't want to spend a ton of money on this part. I can get a straight stock oem replacement for 33 dollars. I'd be willing to spend maybe up to 75 on something better if it's worth it.

The smallest one I can find that is in that price range is this one:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SCA-D-80010/

Does anyone know if that is a good balancer to go with?

The cheapest SFI approved balancer I see is a summitracing brand part for 130 dollars, and it's got an 8 in diameter on it. That is a bit more than what I want to spend for this.

Thanks for any help!

 

Stock replacement should be fine for anything you're going to run on the street.

 

Stock probably would be fine, but I want something a little better. This is a performance upgraded engine that I'm getting Dyno'd at 383 hp. It's mostly going to be driven on the street, but I might take it to a track or an autocross for fun occasionally (nothing serious or expecting to win or anything).