QUESTION ON BALANCING ENGINE
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QUESTION ON BALANCING ENGINE
Have a 5.0 that was balanced by drilling holes into the harmonic balancer, and the flywheel. What happens if I need to get a new flywheel? Does the entire engine have to be taken apart again for balancing?
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RE: QUESTION ON BALANCING ENGINE
You want to avoid taking material from the flywheel and balancer at all costs, its the worse thing you can do. If you need to replace either of those items you need to find a shop that can replicate the part you are replacing. These are wear items and you always want to take the material out of the crank when balancing.
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RE: QUESTION ON BALANCING ENGINE
ORIGINAL: woodsy
You want to avoid taking material from the flywheel and balancer at all costs, its the worse thing you can do. If you need to replace either of those items you need to find a shop that can replicate the part you are replacing. These are wear items and you always want to take the material out of the crank when balancing.
You want to avoid taking material from the flywheel and balancer at all costs, its the worse thing you can do. If you need to replace either of those items you need to find a shop that can replicate the part you are replacing. These are wear items and you always want to take the material out of the crank when balancing.
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
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RE: QUESTION ON BALANCING ENGINE
ORIGINAL: woodsy
You want to avoid taking material from the flywheel and balancer at all costs, its the worse thing you can do. If you need to replace either of those items you need to find a shop that can replicate the part you are replacing. These are wear items and you always want to take the material out of the crank when balancing.
You want to avoid taking material from the flywheel and balancer at all costs, its the worse thing you can do. If you need to replace either of those items you need to find a shop that can replicate the part you are replacing. These are wear items and you always want to take the material out of the crank when balancing.
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RE: QUESTION ON BALANCING ENGINE
Damage is done. The entire rotating assembly was balancedby the Flywheel and the Harmonic. Going to call that place and bitch! They also took some weight off from the crank as well, whick is ok. Exactly why I am asking,flywheels do wear out.
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
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RE: QUESTION ON BALANCING ENGINE
^^^^don't feel bad.. .the same thing happened to me not to long ago and all the damn machine shop did was point to the sign on the wall that says no warranty on performance engine......IMO...a cheap cop out for the allowance of shyty work!! which is why I had a reputable builder do my current engine this time
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