Engine Build Question
#1
Engine Build Question
I have a 5.0 shortblock at the machine shop right now, waiting on my okay to proceed with some work.
I'm having the block bored, honed, and cleaned. I'm replacing the piston rods and pistons with new forged components. I still have to decide on a cam and heads to use, but those will be new as well. I'd like to get 300hp out of the motor and be able to run power brakes, but otherwise would like the cam as aggressive as possible, but street-able.
The shop I'm working with has recommended that I grind and polish the existing stock 2MAE (cast) crankshaft and reuse it. They want $175 for the grind/polish work. They are also suggesting that I balance the rotating assembly, and want $300 for that work.
My question is, if I were to just purchase a new crankshaft ($250 cast, $500 forged) can I skip the balancing? I'd rather spend the $500 on a forged crank if I can go that route. With all new components on the rotating assembly, would a balance be necessary?
Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks guys.
I'm having the block bored, honed, and cleaned. I'm replacing the piston rods and pistons with new forged components. I still have to decide on a cam and heads to use, but those will be new as well. I'd like to get 300hp out of the motor and be able to run power brakes, but otherwise would like the cam as aggressive as possible, but street-able.
The shop I'm working with has recommended that I grind and polish the existing stock 2MAE (cast) crankshaft and reuse it. They want $175 for the grind/polish work. They are also suggesting that I balance the rotating assembly, and want $300 for that work.
My question is, if I were to just purchase a new crankshaft ($250 cast, $500 forged) can I skip the balancing? I'd rather spend the $500 on a forged crank if I can go that route. With all new components on the rotating assembly, would a balance be necessary?
Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks guys.
#8
With the new pistons and rods it needs to be balanced.
IMHO, $300 for balancing is pretty steep.
BTW, the balancing will require your flexplate/flywheel that you'll use as well as the hermonic balancer if they are going to do it right.........
IMHO, $300 for balancing is pretty steep.
BTW, the balancing will require your flexplate/flywheel that you'll use as well as the hermonic balancer if they are going to do it right.........
#9
He shouldn't need a flywheel and balancer if they use the same crank that is aready balanced to them. All it really takes is a pen, paper, digital scale, drill and something to remove weight from a rod to balanace the pistons and rods as long as the pistons don't need pressed.
Last edited by TrimDrip; 03-26-2011 at 09:25 AM.
#10
He shouldn't need a flywheel and balancer if they use the same crank that is aready balanced to them. All it really takes is a pen, paper, digital scale, drill and something to remove weight from a rod to balanace the pistons and rods as long as the pistons don't need pressed.