Balancing Crankshaft
Balancing Crankshaft Your thoughts on a performance shop ?that’s balanced a Ls crank without the reluctor wheel on it .
this morning I call the shop asking about my engine that they are working on.having the crank balanced(Howard Reaper CCW crankshaft with billet 58x RW,honing the engine bore.004(new piston)and bronze lifter bushings installed.
anyway the guys that answered the phone said that the crank was balanced .then he said do you want us to install the reluctor wheel.the ? is what performance shop doesn’t know to install the reluctor wheel when balancing a crank.
and here i was thinking I was taking it to the best shop around within a 2 hour of me.
this morning I call the shop asking about my engine that they are working on.having the crank balanced(Howard Reaper CCW crankshaft with billet 58x RW,honing the engine bore.004(new piston)and bronze lifter bushings installed.
anyway the guys that answered the phone said that the crank was balanced .then he said do you want us to install the reluctor wheel.the ? is what performance shop doesn’t know to install the reluctor wheel when balancing a crank.
and here i was thinking I was taking it to the best shop around within a 2 hour of me.
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Umm, had never wondered that until now. IDK.
I would think the reluctor wheel is neutral balanced and is not part of the reciprocating weight, so it may not matter? Kinda like the harmonic balancer and flex plate/flywheel? But I don't know to be real honest.
I would think the reluctor wheel is neutral balanced and is not part of the reciprocating weight, so it may not matter? Kinda like the harmonic balancer and flex plate/flywheel? But I don't know to be real honest.
I would think it would have some bearing on the crank were it’s attached to last counter weight on the crank .
but that’s just me ,I think I’m going with Callies method they built them
I have read were the reluctor wheel has thrown the balance off
Not real sure, when I purchased a balanced rotating assembly from Texas Speed it consisted of a Callies Dragonslayer 4.00" crankshaft, Callies rods and Wiseco pistons with HD pins and when it showed up it had the 24X reluctor ring on it.
When your talking about a half a gram of rotating weight, the reluctor matters, especially if it’s tack welded in place. That shop might insist that it doesn’t matter, but my shop insists that it does, and I agree as well.
che70velle thanks for the feedback
to be honest with you I can believe a performance shop did not know to install the reluctor wheel before balancing it.
the only reason I employee them they were the only shop that had a program to install lifters bushings (LS)with in 4 hours of me
to be honest with you I can believe a performance shop did not know to install the reluctor wheel before balancing it.
the only reason I employee them they were the only shop that had a program to install lifters bushings (LS)with in 4 hours of me
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I didn't think they were out of balance, especially a billet reluctor as he mentioned he had.
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It will throw off the balance on the crank. Especially when tacked on.
The Shop I use is the same way. Wheel must be installed in order to properly balance the crank.
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And I also thank you, sir!