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Try to find one that is fairly short in overall length, as there isn't a ton of room to work with up there...it just makes it a little less frustrating if you have a short puller.

You will want to replace the balancer seal while you are there. It just pops out, and the new one taps in with a hammer.
The balancer is keyed onto the crank snout...there is a groove in the balancer hub and crank, with the metal key that fits into the groove/slot on the crank. Make sure to line the groove in the balancer up with the keyway before you press the balancer on.
Other than that, it's mostly just remove/replace.

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Thank you Joel, all good tips. Autozone here has a special tool use, I will check w/ them on the puller, if not I will go to the Harbor Freight store we have here and buy one.
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Getting my game plan together, will order all the parts soon. No vibration that I can feel. Now I don't even want to start the car, but I cannot let it sit that long w/o running it. It has most likely been this way for a while. I seem to be doing nothing but working on the car and that is getting old. You know how it is, it will not just be the balancer once I get into it.
Thanks
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