Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all, I picked up a set of used Kenne-Bell 1.6 Roller Rockers but the guy I got them from didn't have the installtion instructions. Can anyone help me out? I'd sure like to use them. Also, does anyone make a repair sleeve for 455 harmonic balancers?
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I am not sure what you meanby"repair sleeve", but I would not use that balancer at all if there is any question about it.I would buy a new stock one from T/A and be done with it. I don't really trust those "rebuilt" balancers either. I had a balancer come apart ona SBC and it was quite a disaster! Don't take any chances, replace it! Brian :Smarty:
Thanks for the replies. Gold72GS- the repair sleeve I'm talking about slides over the shaft end of the balancer to provide a new surface for the seal to ride against. These are inexpensive "fixes" if you have an otherwise good balancer that gets a pit or nick along the sealing surface. I've used ones with excellent results on several other engines but not a Buick yet.
You're talking about a "speedy-sleeve"... You should be able to get one that would work for you from say Grainger, McMaster Carr or MSC. Do a google search on the above and see what you get. regards
