Hope someone can answer a couple questions.

[Sledge]

I have a 1930 Model A Ford and to make a nice driver of it I bought a completely rebuilt 1982 V6 2.8 from an S10 Blaser to put in it. I have a Borg Warner 5 Speed Manual Trans, a 3.73 Blaser Rearend, Edelbrock Manifold, Headman Headers and 390 CFM Holley 4 Barrel.
It is my understanding that this is an externally balanced engine and was told by the place I bought the Flywheel from that it would balance the engine.
In order to keep the Engine short and narrow to fit in the Model A without doing a lot of chopping I thought about running the front items from an 86 Fiero (Alternator,Water Pump and AC Compressor) and am having some trouble with a Harmonic Balancer. Will I need an externaly balanced one or a regular one, and will the Balancer from a Fiero fit on this Engine? The Timing Chain Cover and Water Pump I have on it now is from a Celebrity and with a Fiero Alternator and mounting bracket the serpentine pulley lines up perfect with the Fiero Pulley on the Water Pump. I guess my big question is has anyone done anything like this before and if so what Harmonic Balancer would I need? Thanks for now, I'm sure I'll have more ????

[geoffinbc]

All dampers were the same. All wer neutral balance. Only the flywheel has to match the engine.

If it is at all possible it would be a wise idea to get an 88 or later engine. This engine uses a one piece rear main seal, larger crank journals and is internal balance.

[sharkey]

if the engine is freshly rebuilt and you already have it, i see no issues in using it. its not the ideal 60 degree motor but it will work just fine. 85.5 brounght a lot of changes that made the motor more powerfull (larger valves) and more reliable (1 pc rear main seal, larger crank journals).

you will need a pre 88 flywheel is what you need, a newer balancer will work just fine. however, you need to be carfull you get a balancer that will clear the oil pan. i tried to put a gen 2 (90 3.1l) balancer on my 86 motor and it hit the oil pan. you should however be just fine using the fiero balancer with the fiero timing cover.