57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

[Tom H.]

I'm looking for a thin groove balancer pulley for a base 1x4 engine. All I can find are deep groove pulleys or pulleys with no detail. I would appreciate any leads.

Thanks,
Tom

[Michael L.]

Re: 57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

Try a google search, damper docs and a few others have rebuilt balancers. They may have what you need, all are $$$$

[John H.]

Re: 57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

Tom -

The base engine crank pulley was riveted to the balancer; you might try Damper Dudes at (800) 413-2673 or Damper Doctor at (530) 246-2984 (both are in Redding, California). Have you tried Grossmueller's or Mary Jo Rohner at www.vettegal.com?

[Roy B.]

Re: 57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

Tom -

The base engine crank pulley was riveted to the balancer; you might try Damper Dudes at (800) 413-2673 or Damper Doctor at (530) 246-2984 (both are in Redding, California). Have you tried Grossmueller's or Mary Jo Rohner at www.vettegal.com?

John!
Thin or deep ? My 57 FI had a wide riveted pulley same as the Gen.and water pump pulley , which used a wide fan belt not the thin fan belt I see on many FI vetts. Is that correct?

[John H.]

Re: 57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

John!
Thin or deep ? My 57 FI had a wide riveted pulley same as the Gen.and water pump pulley , which used a wide fan belt not the thin fan belt I see on many FI vetts. Is that correct?

Roy -

The base 1x4 engine would have had a narrow (3/8") crank pulley, riveted to the balancer.

[Mark P.]

Re: 57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

Roy -

The base 1x4 engine would have had a narrow (3/8") crank pulley, riveted to the balancer.

John,

Would the 2X4 setup on both a late 56 and a 57 use the deep groove pulley riveted to the balancer or just the 57? I've heard both used the deep groove pulley, and also just the 57.

Mark

[John H.]

Re: 57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

John,

Would the 2X4 setup on both a late 56 and a 57 use the deep groove pulley riveted to the balancer or just the 57? I've heard both used the deep groove pulley, and also just the 57.

Mark

Mark -

I'm not sure on the '56 - never had one. I've owned and restored two '57 270's, and both of them had the deep-groove bolt-on crank pulleys; the new JG says 270's all had riveted deep-groove pulleys, but the previous edition said some late 270's could have either riveted or bolted (both of mine were very late cars).

[Garry B.]

Re: 57 Base Engine Balancer Pulley

Mark,
'56 also used the riveted pulley to balancer.
Garry 18531