Nina:
Is the crack in the block, or the cyl head? Blocks usually dont crack.
The balancing is done by good machine shops when they do the other machine
work. The crank,flywheel, clutch cover etc. is balanced dynamicaly. THen
the pistons are balanced to the same weight. The Con rods are balanced to
the lightest one, and then balanced end for end.So that the small ends are
the same, and the big ends are the same. You could talk to Hillary Reddy in
Kensington about the whole procedure. Or I will discuss it with you further
if you like.
Cheers:
Skip.........At 09:51 PM 10/21/97 -0700, Nina Barton wrote:
>Well, I thought I had an ignition problem, but after investigating, it
>turned out to be a blown head gasket. While assisting in replacing the
>gasket, we ascertained that the block had cracks between #3 and #4
>cylinders. When I first joined this list, I asked about rebuilding the
>block, and fair prices. I met some very nice people who have since taught
>me a lot about maintaining and servicing my car. Since then, I have fallen
>deeper into the pit of enthusiasm, and am now looking into rebuilding (or
>at least assisting in rebuilding) a short block or complete engine, and
>then swapping out the cracked one in my car. The car is a 71 BGT, but
>since SB 42 passed, I don't need to worry about smog equipment any more!!!
>I know that Barney wrote a piece last year on engine balancing, but I seem
>to have lost it. Did anyone keep this piece, and could you send it to me,
>or give me some tips on engine balancing and blueprinting. I would greatly
>appreciate it. Also, any pointers on what to look for in a rebuildable
>engine would be nice. Thanks in advance, Nina
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