Crate engine external balanced
 

I order at 502 Long block marine crate that is externally balanced. To the best of my knowledge, I think I have to use my flywheel. Does that need to be re-balance to neutral?

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Optimal results would be if you had the entire rotating assembly balanced together before final assembly. This includes flywheel, crank, rods, pistons, and crank dampener balanced together. I would think a flywheel would come with the motor.

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The crate engines do not come precision balanced they are only as close as the factory allows for production engines to be within there specs. . The engine comes external and you can use your components if they are of the same gen number for example a gen 4 balancer will fit gen 5 and 6 but the flywheel from a gen 4 will only fit a gen 4 gen 5 and 6 are the same flywheel. Best of luck hope the info helps if you need any other help feel free to call 1-305-884-5368 Sincerely Laz

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The crate engine comes with balancer, just no flywheel. The flywheel that is going on the crate engine is coming of a engine that was internally balanced. Meaning the flywheel was not balance for the new engine. So does that make a difference?

Also both engines are GEN 6

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In balancing it makes a difference in 15 years I've never seen two flywheels identically the same even from the same manufacturer but the two should fall within gm specs I always recomend to balance when possible. Best of luck Laz

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Summit has a new flywheel for $114.00 #1409-6987 / GM PERFORMANCE. It is for a 454/502 GEN IV for externally balanced engines. Neutral balance. Would anyone know off hand if this is the correct one.

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The 454 502 flywheel gen 4 is not the right flywheel and internal is not the right flywheel either. What you need is a gen 6 flywheel externally balanced you can order it from Scoggins and dickies out of Texas

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hey Laz .... that the right name ? I cant find any info on

Scoggins and dickies out of Texas ? .... I am having the same problem cept my new motors are internally Balanced ....but they are MIV's .... or Vandeano and I could trade .

I have a source on "Ram" flywheels any opinon on them ? ...thanks .....m

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Im confused, from what you said to the above. Wouldn't the flywheel from Summit be the correct one? It is for a GEN 6 (IV) externally balanced engine 454/502.

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The gen 4 external balance weight is not the same as the gen 6 external weight yes they are both external but they will not interchange. You need a flywheel for a gen 6 externally balanced