Need advice on best Balancer

I’d say that’s a good thing. You don’t want that thing loose. On my recent build the import Fluiddamper style balancer that I provided was really tight and needed a lot of honing. He decided for my build at that power level that a standard good quality rubber band damper will work fine at 450-ish hp. Made the pulley lineup better too.


You can buy a FD with a recessed face to correct pulley alignment.

Your engine builder should read the Chrysler engine book on dampers.

You do not choose a damper based on horsepower.