Well I've been plauged with issues with my 383 build...from stripped bolt holes on the powedercoated accessory bracket to loosing parts that i bought somewhere in my garage to this, that and the other thing. Well the newest delema i have now is as follows:

Engine shop who did my machine work and assembaly put the ati ballancer on my motor....I am ready to finish putting it together now so I have to take the balancer off the hub...simple right? 9 bolts hold it on it seems, 6 smaller torx and 3 larger ones. I think the sizes are 6 (T40) and 3 (T45), why ATI would port torx on insted of normal grade 8 bolts is beyond me...well i remove the 3 T45's fine...before I get to the smaller ones i see text that says torque 6 bolts to 16 ft/lbs...so I get the first small torx out, and WOW it was on tight...I hit the 2nd one, and break the torx socket...........i go get a new oneat the store...hit it agian and strip the hell outta the torx bolt......ok w/e sucks, i went on to the next one...SAME THING...and bent the HELL outta my brand new T40 3/8" socket...what now? Options please guys, worst design ever putting torx on a freaking harmonic ballancer, morons...

 

Unless an ATI is different the three large bolts hold the balancer to the hub. If so the balancer still will not fall off. Sometimes a light tap will pop it off, sometimes a little more is needed, some are not easy at all. Just don't mess it up, be patient. As for the other bolts, put the ones back in w/ a LITTLE locktite. If you want to remove the stripped ones bring me the balancer, I can prob do semething. good luck

 

remove the 3 T45 torx and the big center bolt that goes to the crank and the ballancer should come off?

 

I agree, unless the ATI is different. It should only be those 3 bolts which may require some tapping as mentioned.

Hang in there. It'll be worth it. i can only wish I had a 383 to drop in my car.

 

Nick call me at the shop this morning, I am there until Noon.

I know its not a Victory build, but I'm sure I can help walk you through it.


As you can see here the factory unit and the ATI are different. The ATI has 9 bolts in all, 3-3/8" 12pt bolts and then 6-torx head bolts. What he is saying is that he has stripped a couple of the torx bolts. My thoughts here are that the wrong loctite was used on them.

 

Thanks Nick for helping out even though it wasn't your build. A++ For Victory Racing Engines

 

Not a problem Nick, Any Time.

 

OH OH OH OH !!! MY MOTOR IS A VICTORY BUILD!! OH OH OH OH!!

I am so excited about my motor going in, Nick has given me so much reassurance. I have a gut feeling this will be such a smooth transaction from built motor - working ***** to the wall fast car.

Sorry to hi-jack. Nick is the man, just so everyone knows. Can get parts too!!

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