Always "end-balance" the rods. Do the pins as well.
Heck, go crazy, 'button' the pistons!
Remove sharp edges...everywhere.
You are doing the crank, right. Pulleys?
Flywheel, P-plate?
Then there's that darn drive shaft....
Herb
PS I've found little value in balancing the muffler bearings.
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:49 AM, <jjj@acsnet.com> wrote:
> Thanks to Ron Soave I think I finally have my head around engine balance
> and concede. 6 and V12 engine's are inherantly balanced. The rotating mass
> at the front of the crank that I have heard called a "harmonic balancer"
> should only be called a vibration dampner.
> So, now, my question is when someone says a 4 cyl is balanced what has
> been done to it? Just the rods and pistons weighted to the same figure?
>
>
> Kurt.
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