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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 07:16 AM
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I'm wondering if doing this will result in the same outcome as an internally balanced engine (I dont exzactly know how this is done), but... if I have my crank only balanced and I use a .xxx digital scale to balance each rod and piston w/ rings and bolts and use the balanced crank, would this equal out to an internally ballanced engine?(useing the stock balanced crank and aftermarket rods and pistons, duh) there is nowhere around here that will balance everything and it will cost too much to have everything shipped out, has anybody done this and had good results, or is this just how its done?, thanks
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Is the ls1 internally or externally balanced from the factory.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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I dont see why it would not work... if you send out your crank to be balanced. Then you make sure that the rest of the internals are the same weight... then you should be good. But I have never do this before... just my .2
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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LS1 is internally balanced. Some balancing basics :

http://www.centuryperformance.com/balancing.asp
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definitely get it balanced if you change any of the components to aftermarket
its well worth it
I'm only paying $125 to get my stuff balanced
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Oh I forgot to mention... that you can just send in the parts without the block and get them balanced like that
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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ok, I think the balanced crank and doing the pistons and rods myself will work out well, thanks for that info!
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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They need the rods and pistons to determin bob weight.
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