Yeah the aftermarket balancer is on the cards, i am getting one off my mate, just a matter of me getting there and swapping them over.
Last time it was on the dyno it was putting out 225rwhp , thats 165-170rwkw for memory
Engine specs:
351 c, std bottom end,
unknown cam (getting changed to a heatseeker stage 2 or 3 either before or shortly after blower is connected)
closed chamber heads, 10 to 10.5:1 compression
Wieand X-Cellerator intake,
Straight LPG using Impco 425 mixer and model E regulator.
Tri Y extractors, 2 1/2 twin exhaust with lukey mufflers.
Am going to run 5-6psi into it initially, got a MSD BTM box on the way (boost timing master) which will kick the timing down as the boost goes up to save the poor old cast pistons from detonation), while i source and buy some forged pistons and some H or I beam rods, i have a std bore block as a base to build on, so it should turn out pretty good, going to try and get the comp ratio down to 9:1 or 8.5:1 and run 12psi into it, will be fun..
should have no problem hitting somewhere over 200rwkw with the 5-6psi,
yeah i am going to have to get someone to weld a 90 degree turn onto the radiator return, and get a piece of stainless tube bent up to run along the edge of the radiator and then straight across to the thermostat housing. as it was i had to buy a housing that went straight up, and a hose for one of the old fairlanes, then cut it and join it with a bit of tube to get around the brackets...
the alternator relocation was simple, just drilled a hole in the bottom of the blower bracket and welded a bracket on the back and bought a shorter belt, and even used the original tensioner.
thinking i should probablay see if one of my mates can make me up one of those strut brace things that go between your crank and the blower just for the extra stability, i will try it without first i guess.
All i need to do to finish is get the oil lines made, buy a belt, a pod filter, make a tensioner, boost gauge would probably be handy too, and do the intake piping