You make me think! But the problem 15 years ago was, that the car stood in someone elses garage and had to be moved! And ordering the part in the States could take a very long time at that time! And, I did not think about any problems with the balancer. I still think, it works in MY case. Why should it break after 15 years of running without a problem.
So if anyone has a balancer (used or new) for my 350 engine, feel free to send an offer to lehmann.markus@gmx.net
A relative of mine from California will visit us in fall, so I could save some postage, taxes, customs,...! :-)
But my main question is still not answered yet! How to find the TDC and if an engine could run with a wrong wire-setup.