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pjq · 03-09-2013, 06:14 AM

[QUOTE=Jake Raby;330736]Anything is balanced if your tolerance of acceptance is wide enough. These engines are dynamically balanced very poorly from the factory; they just installed a 37 pound dual mass flywheel to smooth it out. The accountants said it was cheaper that way.

Jake, I always enjoy your sarcastic comments!! haaaaa!

So, how is the balancing of these engines carried out, are weights added or shims used? I understand the precession of placing things back where they came from with the allowable tolerances but what actually is being balanced the crankshaft, pistons, camshafts??

03-09-2013, 06:14 AM	#3
pjq Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eastern canada Posts: 262	[QUOTE=Jake Raby;330736]Anything is balanced if your tolerance of acceptance is wide enough. These engines are dynamically balanced very poorly from the factory; they just installed a 37 pound dual mass flywheel to smooth it out. The accountants said it was cheaper that way. Jake, I always enjoy your sarcastic comments!! haaaaa! So, how is the balancing of these engines carried out, are weights added or shims used? I understand the precession of placing things back where they came from with the allowable tolerances but what actually is being balanced the crankshaft, pistons, camshafts??