Built engine folks - balance question
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silverblaz
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Re: Built engine folks - balance question
It all depends on your area as shop rates and costs will change.
around my area its 300 for balancing that is without any metal added and it obviously depends if you are zero balancing or not for our applications we do not zero balance it is not needed
It all depends on your area as shop rates and costs will change.
around my area its 300 for balancing that is without any metal added and it obviously depends if you are zero balancing or not for our applications we do not zero balance it is not needed
silverblaz
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Re: Built engine folks - balance question
Well yes but they will balance it to stock flexplate and balancer you are using.
Depending on the machine shop and the type of crank you are using i know the guy i use does not like to add material to a cast crank because they can weaken it. If they have to add metal to your crank which they should not have to that will add to the cost, they should just be able to take the weight off the out sides out the counter weights of the crank.
Well yes but they will balance it to stock flexplate and balancer you are using.
Depending on the machine shop and the type of crank you are using i know the guy i use does not like to add material to a cast crank because they can weaken it. If they have to add metal to your crank which they should not have to that will add to the cost, they should just be able to take the weight off the out sides out the counter weights of the crank.
silverblaz
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Re: Built engine folks - balance question
they should all be having them balanced but i can not speak for them i had mine done
they should all be having them balanced but i can not speak for them i had mine done
autoaddictions
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Re: Built engine folks - balance question
Get the block splayed. Program makes the caps. its worth it. i paid 250 to balance my engine. 250 to get it line board for the 4 bolt mains.
Get the block splayed. Program makes the caps. its worth it. i paid 250 to balance my engine. 250 to get it line board for the 4 bolt mains.
Don W.
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Re: Built engine folks - balance question
Paid 350 but he did the entire assembly. Pistons, rods, crank (of course), damper and flex plate. Mallory Metal added, tiny bit of drilling on the flex plate. Might be a bit high but shop is recommended so I went with it.
I think RPM says right on their site that their crank must be balanced. I would imagine that's because he has no idea what your build is.
Paid 350 but he did the entire assembly. Pistons, rods, crank (of course), damper and flex plate. Mallory Metal added, tiny bit of drilling on the flex plate. Might be a bit high but shop is recommended so I went with it.
I think RPM says right on their site that their crank must be balanced. I would imagine that's because he has no idea what your build is.
JSM
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Re: Built engine folks - balance question
You can't balance a crank without have the EXACT set of pistons, rods and rings you are running.
Even the same part #'s vary in weight, as do the rods. Ever notice a new set of rods will have the weight written on the outside?
Pistons have weights also, TRW's weigh more than a JE, Eagle rods will weigh more than stock rods, etc.
You can't balance a crank without have the EXACT set of pistons, rods and rings you are running.
Even the same part #'s vary in weight, as do the rods. Ever notice a new set of rods will have the weight written on the outside?
Pistons have weights also, TRW's weigh more than a JE, Eagle rods will weigh more than stock rods, etc.