If you are going to use the main caps from block A on block B, you will need
to have the block and caps align bored or align honed. This will ensure that
the
caps and block are concentric, and true. As for the rest of the balancing, it
alsway a good idea to balance the engine. Especially when combining new and
used parts.
>===== Original Message From Dereck C <derex39@hotmail.com> =====
>I am currently tearing down the original block in my 70 B in order to
>combine it with a 2.0 liter block I purchased from a list member. The new
>block came with a reground crank, 2.0 liter pistons, 4 rods, and an oil
>pump. However it did not include the bearing caps for the crank - that is
>the reason for stripping the original (seem to be the same configuration as
>the new block). The block looks to have been freshly bored but nothing
>further.
>
>My plan, take the block to a local mg machine shop. Wanting them to:
>
>1 inspect and continue with cleaning and machining the block (replace
>freeze plugs, line bore (with original bearing caps on new block), etc...)
>2 press new pistons on to rods
>3 inspect new reground crank
>4 determine size of bearings
>
>Should I have them balance the crank, pistons, flywheel, other? What else
>should I be thinking about? (Background on myself, I have rebuilt a 2.2
>liter chrysler engine and replaced head gaskets on a couple different cars)
>Anything specific to the B I should remember in this process? Not in a
>hurry to get this thing back together, I want to make sure I do it right.
>
>Dereck
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