Engine balancing question
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Engine balancing question
I recently had my rotating assembly balanced in a BBC. I have decided since then to change the rods. do I need to rebalace the entire assembly again for crank counterweight? I changed rods from 6.625 to 6.535 lenght.
Thanks for responses.
Ken
Thanks for responses.
Ken
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Unless by some chance you know the weight of the existing rods and by some miracle the weight of the new rods is the same. And of course that would have to include the new pistons too.
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Re: Engine balancing question
Thanks for the input. I am using the same pistons to get the desired compression. the longer rods were a mistake in what was shipped. should have measured before I started.
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Thanks for the input. I am using the same pistons to get the desired compression. the longer rods were a mistake in what was shipped. should have measured before I started.
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Re: Engine balancing question
The shop that did the initial balance work should still have the work sheet with all the component weights. the machinist will just need to weigh and balance the rods, and then balance the crank with the corrected ring/piston/pin/rod/bearing weight.
The short answer is as everyone else has said, yes. Don't cheat now.
The short answer is as everyone else has said, yes. Don't cheat now.
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I would think that if you can get the new rods to weigh the same as the old rods you should be OK.
I believe that the big end weight has to be the same also.
I believe that the big end weight has to be the same also.