SB Balancers are they ??

[opelitis1]

How are SB balancers easily identified??  Seems to be codings of some sort on the front anf on the inner hub on the rear GM numbers.  How can I tell a low HP units from a high HP 327 or 350ci units.
Thanks!
Ted

[JohnZ]

Higher-horse balancers were 8" in diameter, and about 1-3/4" thick; low-horse were thinner, and about 6-1/2" or so in diameter.

[Petes L48]

I believe, for 67 at least, the 350 and 302 were the only Camaro SBC applications that used the bigger 8 inch balancer.  Can't recall if the same part number.

Update - I did find an older thread that talked about 302 balancers where Jerry M said that the 350ci 8 inch was narrower than the 302.  Forgot to copy the URL.    

[opelitis1]

Okay the balancers (13) in all that I am trying to de-cipher have codings on the front outside ring and on the rear inside ring there are hard to read GM raised numerics.  How many different sizes of balancers and earlier "hubs" were there as I have a 265 (55) style with no oil filter provision on the driver's side of the  Mod Prod  engine?  Believe they used Hubs at this point in time.. Need help from the older crowd on this 'un re the Hubs instead of balancers part of the thread..
Thanks Gennellmen!! and, oh yeah, have a great Thanksgiving! !
Ted

[1968RSZ28]

Update - I did find an older thread that talked about 302 balancers where Jerry M said that the 350ci 8 inch was narrower than the 302.  Forgot to copy the URL.   

Here it is...  http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=6408.0

Paul

[1968RSZ28]

Thanks Gennellmen!! and, oh yeah, have a great Thanksgiving! !
Ted

Thanks Ted!  Hope you have a great Halloween too...           

Paul

[JohnZ]

Okay the balancers (13) in all that I am trying to de-cipher have codings on the front outside ring and on the rear inside ring there are hard to read GM raised numerics.  How many different sizes of balancers and earlier "hubs" were there as I have a 265 (55) style with no oil filter provision on the driver's side of the  Mod Prod  engine?  Believe they used Hubs at this point in time.. Need help from the older crowd on this 'un re the Hubs instead of balancers part of the thread..
Thanks Gennellmen!! and, oh yeah, have a great Thanksgiving! !
Ted

'55-'57's used a riveted-together 6" balancer that had the crank pulley riveted to the hub; '58-'61's used a similar balancer, but the pulley was bolted on. Photos below show '55 V-8's (no oil filter or side engine mount provision) on the shipping dock at Flint V-8.

[opelitis1]

Thanks John!! Keep stubbing me toe on a  pipe that emits from the 1955 3703524 block.  Any idea what code V12371 or I stands for??
Thanks!! 
Ted

[JohnZ]

<<Thanks John!! Keep stubbing me toe on a  pipe that emits from the 1955 3703524 block.  Any idea what code V12371 or I stands for?? >>

The first-year-only '55 524 block had a road draft tube installed inside the back of the block, between the rear face and the flywheel; you can see the cast-in opening for it near the top left of the photo below. That hole was removed for '56, and the road draft tube became external.

Is that code stamped on the front pad on the '55 block? If so, it's not factory - the "V" prefix wasn't used until 1967 (the "1237" part doesn't make sense either). Got a photo?

[opelitis1]

Good morning to yah John!! I'll take a pic or 2 of the 265ci block. Will post them up tomorrow when wifey gets home.
Hate to bug dee old hen, but that's the only way we gonna get to see the shots.
Ted

[Classic Gary]

small block hub only was on a 283 with a CAST IRON crank.

[opelitis1]

Looks like I split my balancer code  thread in two.  One for balancers and 1 for the 265 block codes, I will measure the balancers i.e. by diameter and width and take some pics.
If I may here are some shots of the 265 CANADA  block dated L 20 4.  While checking the pics I noticed another coding and I will get a better view of it as it looks like another GM punch.
Will get back later on the balancers'  with some pictures of the codings.
Enjoy some history..
Ted

[opelitis1]

Here you go, eh..
Ted

[opelitis1]

More!

[opelitis1]

Suffix code of block stamped Canada