Bronco II 2.9L Harmonic Balancer

[DACriss]

Help I'm new to this form and I'm hoping that someone out there can help me.
I have an '86 Bronco II with about 235K on it. I'm putting a new rebuilt motor in it and I'm having a problem. I had to heat the old blancer up to get it off the crank and now I'm having a problem locating a replacement. On line sources showed that it was available until I tried to order one. Now all that I can find is that it is no longer available. :verymad: One source out of Texas seemed to have on; but when it showed up, it was wrong. It seems that in '89 Ford switched to the surpatine belt system. The balancer I got is for the later 2,9. It seems that my two choices are to try and find a used balancer or switch the system over to the surpatine belt system. So my questions are
1.)Anyone know of where to get a new/old stock balancer?
2.)Can the newer serpatine belt system be fitted to the older 2.9L engine?
3.)If so is it worth while to do this?
Please note that I am not trying to solisit (sp?) a buisness, just trying to get pointed in a good direction. So far the internet hasn't been much help.
Thank You for any help anyone can get me.
DACriss

[87BIIXLT4x4]

for the 2.9L EFI , if your not on the Serp Belt already i do not suggest doing it ... u have to replace all pullys.....just stick with what u got......



go to www.LMCTruck.com and get a cataloge from them , they have almost everything for the BII from bumper to bumper...all OEM Replacements and some Upgrades from OEMs too .... theyre out of Kansas i beleive... ive baught from them and will buy again .!



LMC TRUCK 1-800-562-8782

SKU: 50 - 1884 ITEM: Harmonic Balancer Engine: 2.9L Price: 169.95


hope that helps..... prob going to be one of the few places your gonna find it other then a bone yard, or Napa or Kragens (and Napa and Kragens would be an order to get it thing)







also ...... WELCOME TO TWW .... you should go post an Intro Thread and shows some pics of your ride....

[Clarko]

That balancer is more than twice the price of my 351W one.

[87BIIXLT4x4]

yep... as it is harder to get for the 2.9L as i dont think ford is putting this 2.9L in cars anymore .... ?


the 4.0L was designed to take the place of the 2.9L

[DACriss]

I found a place to get it rebuilt. They clean and replace the rubber part and repaint it. I'm going to not have them repaint it. This way I can have the stub part that the seal rides on hard chromed. I can also have it powder coated. This will give me a better than factory part at about them same price as a replacement.:cooool:

[87BIIXLT4x4]

kool....


glad it worked out for you ...





again dont forget to post an INTRODUCTION thread and to post up picks of your ride..

[Clarko]

yep... as it is harder to get for the 2.9L as i dont think ford is putting this 2.9L in cars anymore .... ?


the 4.0L was designed to take the place of the 2.9LThe 2.9 hasn't been around for a very long time. The pushrod 4.0 was in the same engine family.

[Manny]

was gonna say if nothing else the oreilly store in my town has it so we could just get it shipped to ya. but:notsigned: