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Sep 18, 2007 | 05:54 PM

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balancing an ls7 crank

Has anyone successfully balanced an ls7 crank with forged rods/pistons (much heavier than stock) i'm assuming alot of weight would have to be added to the crank.. would this compromise durability?

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Has anyone successfully balanced an ls7 crank with forged rods/pistons (much heavier than stock) i'm assuming alot of weight would have to be added to the crank.. would this compromise durability?

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can any local competent machine shop do it and would it be costly?

jason- this is the guy thats sending you the crank for the reluctor wheel swap, can you PM me the shipping address/etc?

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can any local competent machine shop do it and would it be costly?

jason- this is the guy thats sending you the crank for the reluctor wheel swap, can you PM me the shipping address/etc?

Any crank balancer should be able to.

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