joelamite

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Got my parts back from the machine shop ready to assemble.

He did everything but balance the rotating assembly.

I have used this machinest for countless circle track builds, spec miata engines, and ITS/PT engines as well as street car repairs etc... and have had good results out of him.

I have always had the rotating assemblies balanced.

He did not do it on this one as he said it was not really worth it on these newer V8's, they come from the factory well balanced and since I planned on keeping it below 6k, would be a waste of money. For what its worth, the only thing he did to the rotating assembly was install a set of speedpro pistons. Does this sound logical? I was/am ready to pay for the balancing as I always had in the past. This is my first go at these newer engines...

Callies Performance

If you have made any changes to the components, and the weights are going to be different.....YOU NEED TO RE-BALANCE.

-Adam @ Callies

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

If the new pistons are not the same weight as the stockers, then the crank will need balanced.

joelamite

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Thanks guys, that is what I thought, I'll go back to the machinest.

This is not my first engine build, should have gone with my gut feeling about this one.
Why should it be any different than the old stuff I have built in the past?

Callies Performance

Who knows, the way an assembly spins has not changed, not sure his reason for skipping the balance.

bjamick

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Any motor that I go through always gets balanced. It makes me feel better knowing everything is good to go.

joelamite

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agree thanks! I knew better. Now he has to take the pistons back off the rods. I hope I don't have to pay for that again as I said I wanted it balanced when I dropped them off.

slow day at work today... working on that 50 post number, I have some good stuff to sell!