u/CucumberWest9394

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318 harmonic balancer question

I have a 1986 Dodge D150 318. I just deleted the factory lean burn system and as I went to time it I ran into the problem of the timing mark on the harmonic balancer being way off. These are 2 piece harmonic balancers with an inner ring and an outer ring fused together by rubber. The only explanation for this is that the outer ring must have shifted on the inner ring. The internet is telling me that this is an existential threat and I need to stop driving it right now. I have a new harmonic balancer on the way and I can only assume that it has been like this for many years so I am not convinced that driving it an extra week before installing the new one is that big of a deal. It does NOT wobble at all while the engine is running. Can I keep driving? These are the best pics I could get sorry if they are bad.

u/CucumberWest9394 — 3 days ago