Engine Balancing

[78Jimmy]

Two questions really..

1st.. I'm putting a 429 in my 79 Bronco, and need to know if the harmonic balancer is the same for 429/460, one is a 1970 429 the other is a 79 ish 460..

2nd, that being said, I have a 4spd behind the 460 in the truck now, and am converting that to the 429, will the pressure plate work for both engines?

Thanks

 

[Mach1s]

The balancers are not the same but as long as you balance your rotating assembly at the engine shop with that balancer it will work. You may have to make your own timing marks on it as they will be different. The pressure plate will work.