Damper recommend for street build

[ChiefDanGeorge]

I'm having choice overload on picking a harmonic balancer for my stroker build. This is going to be a street/highway cruiser. I searched the forum but seems like most of what I was finding were for race setups. What are you street guys using?

[ScotiaFE]

I have a Professional Products on the 428. Works great as far as I can tell.
Has not fell apart yet anyways.

[My427stang]

I used a Pioneer stock replacement on my 445 (it's the later truck/CJ style), and a Professional Products non-SFI on a recent 396, both came in spot on the timing marks and my 445 balanced up very nicely

[blykins]

I will echo the above responses.....Pioneer, Professional Products are good choices.  I also use quite a few Powerbond balancers.   For a street build, any of the 3 would be just fine.

[ChiefDanGeorge]

Thanks fellers!

[manofmerc]

I like the pioneer if stock appearance is of a concern .The professional products balancer I have the numbers and marks are almost gone .Come to find they were just painted on no etchings or stamps for either numbers or marks .I am going to need to install a timing tape pretty soon although I can still see the marks good enough to set my timing and both are holding up my money is on the pioneer .

[CaptCobrajet]

Pioneer.  They also make an SFI version.  It is a little thicker, but spacing is still the same.  I like more damper with more stroke. If you are not going ATI, the Pioneers are the next best in my opinion.

[Barry_R]

I've gone away from the Professional Products parts and generally use either a Powerbond or a Romac on street style builds.

[Dot Heton]

What about rebuilding an old one? Also related is the crank spacer, mine has a groove in it from the seal, are these available? Sorry to hi-jack.

[blykins]

You can have them rebuilt.  I have done this for restoration style rebuilds.  The balancer spacers are available new, although they don't look old.....but you can use a spacer saver if you need to.

[Dot Heton]

Do you have a source or brand name for the crank spacer?

[fekbmax]

Check eBay. There's a bunch there. New and used. Steel and aluminum. Prices from $25 - $60 .

[jmlay]

http://stores.precisionoilpumps.com/ford-fe-crankshaft-spacer/

http://www.cnc-motorsports.com/cnc-motorsports-ford-fe-balancer-spacer-for-internal-balance-crankshaft.html

http://www.survivalmotorsports.com/FEparts2.html

[Dot Heton]

I don't think an aluminum one would last but I don't have any experience to back that up.

[fekbmax]

Aluminum is geared more towards limited use such as racing. Wouldn't recommend it for Street use.
Jmo.