Terry
Unless your machine shop charges all outdoors for a balance job, I would
definitely do it. The engine will be noticeably quieter and smoother. I
had mine balanced and it made a world of difference. From 3700 to 5000
rpm it feels like an electric motor.
If not now, when?
Cheers
Pete Fullam
63 TR4
CT19207LO
Terry Smith wrote:
>Hello, everyone. Before I begin assembling my engine parts, I have one last
>question. The machine shop has done my crank, head, block, and piston rods,
>meaning cleaned, decked, installed bearings and bushes, hardened seats, and
>put in the valves, etc.
>
>But I didn't ask them to balance anything. I never have in the past balanced
>an engine, and they ran seemingly fine. Is this a must?
>
>Terry Smith
>'59 TR3A (Off the frame and in pieces, but the engine is ready for assembly
>and installation with a rebuilt OD A type on a rebuilt suspension!)
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