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In trying to increase the reliablility of our GT6 engine, my partner =
came up with the idea of adding a fluid balancer to the front end of the =
crank to take some of the flex and vibration out of the crank. Has =
anybody done this? With what results? We used a balancer from a =
5.0-liter Ford motor and it seems to make the whole motor run smoother, =
but we haven't got all that much time on the motor to tell if =
reliability is improved. This actually increases the rotating mass. =
Would lightening the flywheel make any sense in combination with the =
fluid dampener?
Any opinions, well-reasoned and insightful or not, are welcome.
John Lehman
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color=3D#000000 size=3D2>We used a balancer from a 5.0-liter Ford motor =
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to make the whole motor run smoother, but we haven't got all that much =
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the motor to tell if reliability is improved. This actually =
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rotating mass. Would lightening the flywheel make any sense in =
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