Question on balancing - Page 2

DIV3CR · 06-05-2014, 02:30 PM

Back in the 60s &70s we would over balance some race engines,
we never under balance. If I remember correctly we added weight
to the bob weights to compensate for the centrifugal force of the
rod journals at high RPM. We over balance up to 50%,

Mike Taylor 3601 · 06-06-2014, 12:02 PM

to over or under balance you change the percentage of 50%to to percentage of more or less as example 48% or 52%
Mike Taylor 3601

06-05-2014, 02:30 PM	#11
DIV3CR Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Question on balancing Back in the 60s &70s we would over balance some race engines, we never under balance. If I remember correctly we added weight to the bob weights to compensate for the centrifugal force of the rod journals at high RPM. We over balance up to 50%,

06-06-2014, 12:02 PM	#12
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,372 Likes: 358 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Question on balancing to over or under balance you change the percentage of 50%to to percentage of more or less as example 48% or 52% Mike Taylor 3601