There are some pics on Facebook of the shaft bolted to the the balancer.
Bringing the 4lb Caged lower back from the Dead?
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I wonder how it's less harsh on the crank and #1 tho as oppose to the upgraded bushings people are using in their caged lowers
The bushings are not needed to help the crank snout or #1, those are there to attempt to create a damper for the weak tri-bar and threaded shaft assembly.
The J2 support does not need bushings, its hard mounted and keeps the crank centered.
It creates a support in front of the blower pulley so the snout is not being bent. Its taking the leverage completely away from the blower drive.
The J2 support does not need bushings, its hard mounted and keeps the crank centered.
It creates a support in front of the blower pulley so the snout is not being bent. Its taking the leverage completely away from the blower drive.
Looks to me like a crafty fella could get that IW balancer and DIY the rest...
Yes, a person could probably build a similar setup using the factory cage mounting bracket and save a lot of money.
I don't see it, not anything on the same caliber as what is pictured above at least.
If somebody was not capable of designing this and building it from scratch before seeing the post, it is far more likely that they will end up with something that knocks bearings out.
Only one way to find out though....
Some of you guys have to remember that there are varying degrees of need. The J2fab/whipple setup is probably not even stressed on the most extreme builds running 4.0l blowers.
A budget built home built kit that adds support would be helpful for most.
My comment had almost nothing to do with strength. It has to do with precision. There are not varying degrees of precision on an item like this.
Somebody doing a "budget home built" kit likely has nothing better than calipers to measure with, and that's not going to cut it.... let alone a lathe or milling tools with at least DRO.
I'm all for guys taking on projects of their own, but you're not going to save money doing it in your garage and get anywhere close to the result as what has been posted above. Its just not realistic.
No it definitely would require machining and few probably are delusional enough to think they can weld a pipe to flange, slide a bearing on and go.
there are some things im willing to take on and some im not. this seems above the grade of most home garages and the dyi builder.
I'm definitely very interested. So how's the crankshaft being supported is my big question. I keep looking at the pictures and can't figure it out
A mandrel is bolted to the crankshaft. That mandrel fits into a bearing on the big plate. The plate is hard mounted to the engine with the bolts and stand offs.
Sweet thank you. That's kinda what I was thinking.
Very interesting. Might be an option for me one day.
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Looks like some fellas round here ain't so crafty.
Lathes must be rare around your parts lol
Lathes must be rare around your parts lol
You already have something like this on your car @zredfire04 ?
This is a prototype. The actual piece will incorporate the alternator bracket
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