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Just went to view the car again

Definitely no room for a normal balancer

Looks like a cast pulley would be needed

Now to find one

Hello Bob

Thank you for taking the time to help me out

Car is a 68 C code fastback that had this motor swapped in.

I bought the car several years ago and brought it to the UK

Engine is a C scratch block. (Saw when installing a different trans)

Engine has been running and zero vibration. The car runs like a scalded car

Forgive me for my naïveté on the matter. But if the existing balancer/pulley is taken off. Is it a normal crank snout or is the hatchet weight assembly integral?

I've had many of these cars. But predominantly small blocks so have no experience with the hatchet weight setup

Trying to find out what would lock me into using the cast iron extra pulley as opposed to the later
68 style balancer and bolt on pulley

Thank you. Peter

Looking for expert advice on how to add a dual crank pulley to this setup

I deal with a bunch of small block and 390 cars every year

Not run into this before. C scratch 428

What I am dealing with is  said to be a 61-67 FE balancer/pulley setup

The engine is in my personal 68FB

I  having Borgeson Installed and need a dual pulley on the crank pulley.

I have plenty of three bolt single/dual and triple pulleys

But I am told the cast one is the one I need

But others have said I can add a 3 bolt like those found on a small block

Can anyone shed any light on this?

1st two photos are my engines balancer and single I'll do

Third is what someone recommended

Forth is what someone else
recommended

Thank you.

Peter

http://www.vernonestesclassics.com/

Contact Vern Estes

Was a battle to get $49k for mine in 2002. Prices have risen nicely since

What an amazing story. Thanks for sharing

I just got a 66 tribute

Very nice, I have had a number of them, bought one a few days ago. Nice driver 1965 with Shelby looks that I sold in 2016.

Good car to bring to the 60th Anniversary Mustang Celebration in April 5,6 & 7 2024.  It is at the Barbers Motorsports Track which is a very fun Track.  Registration is open and filling up fast at MCA.

Thank you, I am a boat ride away, I am in England.

Smoke em while you got em.  Looks like fun factor times ten.

Thank you, At ten bucks a gallon for gas it may not be used too often. haha

I'll have it next week

Saw it a few years back for a valuation and was able to buy it recently.

Based on a 390 GT and is a four speed with dual 4bbl carbs

Excited to drive this one

Cheers. Peter

Haven't heard it in years but did hear it probably ten times as a lad

Years ago there was a guy in Hemmings, Alex Takasian (sp?) he would advertise all these parts from cars he was obviously taking apart to sell in bits

I bought a trunk lid and a front fender. We are talking easily 30 years ago so you can imagine how pissed I was to remember his name to this day

The items arrived in deplorable/unusuable condition. Packing couldn't be less secure. I can't imagine for the life of me how they could be so damaged. I reported it (was so obvious anyway) to the driver and a refund was give. TO ALEX

I finally found out his father worked at a law firm and called there. I got my refund.

I feel for you. I was more angry that original decades old rust free parts were destroyed by sheer laziness. I hope you get sorted

Peter

I have always wondered what happens with a salvage title car when it is brought to a no title state.  Many states don't issue titles to older cars NY being one.  It gets a transferable registration.  Does the brand follow?

Ah. That's why so many cars have GA titles. Clean title state. Wipes the Brands

Thank you Bob. Advice from you is as good as it gets

When I said screws: you don't want to see where they put them :-(

I will wet my new panels shortly :-)

Thanks.