IMHO, balancing is still worth doing. It will yield a longer lived
engine, and a more pleasant car to drive. I took the trouble to balance
my old VW Beetle engines (a design that's pretty low vibration to start
with), and the difference in smoothness was noticeable.
Chris K.
Brad Fornal wrote:
>
> I am getting off my dead butt and working on the 1275 for the 65 Sprite.
> I have a set of triple beams and wondering if anything would be gained
> by balancing the pistons and rods. I am NOT building this motor hot as
> it if for my daughter, I just wonder if it will prolong the life of the
> engine. I know that it helps V-8's due to the opposing forces at work,
> but an inline four is a slightly different principle but running pretty
> high RPM's. What says the list, worth it or waste of time..........
> I also have a non-LBC question. I have gotten up and going again on my
> computer, and many thanks to Trevor for helping me carry my mail off of
> the old hard drive over to the new mail box. I have lost all the
> addresses that I had in my old mail box and want to know if anyone knows
> how to retrieve those. I have looked, but to no avail. For those of you
> that were communicating with me off list and wish to continue to do so,
> please send me an email so that I can have your address again. Also, WFO
> Herb, if you are out there, I need some ICQ info from you as well.
> Thanks to all, and as always, please reply off list...................
> Montana Brad
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