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    Do you have to use the L67 Harmonic Balancer for the top swap? (Probably a dumb question but oh well) lol
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    yup

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    You NEED it to drive the supercharger.
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    if you want your s/c rotors to spin, yes

    good luck getting that off
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99prixgt View Post
    if you want your s/c rotors to spin, yes

    good luck getting that off
    Impact and a puller.
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    Quote Originally Posted by uNda6gT View Post
    Do you have to use the L67 Harmonic Balancer for the top swap? (Probably a dumb question but oh well) lol
    Not necessarily...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 01GTP View Post
    Impact and a puller.
    you need a monster impact to get that bolt off. I did the starter trick
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99prixgt View Post
    you need a monster impact to get that bolt off. I did the starter trick
    Yeah mine at work will do it, but at home my air compressor will not keep up with it so I used a 2ft ratchet with a cheater bar.
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    Ok thanks guys,I think some1 on club gp has 1 for $40 bucks I might grab....well after the balancer I guess all I need now is the s/c belt,top swap pcm and headers,do I need new vacuum lines too?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99prixgt View Post
    you need a monster impact to get that bolt off. I did the starter trick
    3/4" impact FTW.
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    I shall necro this thread to call you all a bunch of pussies for not being able to get your crank bolts off with a proper breaker bar.
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