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383 vibrations in motor HELP QUICK!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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just built new 383 having a problem in the bottom end i think. used stock windage tray and stock oil pan on the windage tray rod bolts jst touched the tray didnt think it would be a problem car runs sik as hell 2nd gear burners into 3rd but like i said have a engine vibration if anybody ever had this problem please let me kno or what ya think could be wrong.THANKS
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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sounds like a balance issue. Is it a M6? Flywheel 0 balanced?
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 97LT1
sounds like a balance issue. Is it a M6? Flywheel 0 balanced?
not sure what that means first time messn wit the lt1 its a 6 speed used everythng from old motor
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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LT1s from the factory are internally balanced in the front and externally balanced in the back. That means the stock flywheel/flexplate has a weight on it to balance the crank. Your 383 crank is most likely internally balanced. You need to get this fixed. Just take the flywheel to a machine shop and have it zero balanced.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by robby73z28
not sure what that means first time messn wit the lt1 its a 6 speed used everythng from old motor
Like mentioned you flywheel has a balance weight on it. Your going to kill your bearings running it if that is your problem.(which it sounds like)
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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just like these guys said i also had to take my flywheel to the shop to get them to zero it because it would have vibrated on my 383
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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how long would it take to ruin the bearings ya think probly 50miles or so
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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I have the stroked crank in my car...I get vibrations from about 2500 on. The only difference is my car is an automatic. Could the flexplate be out of balance?
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