Neutral Balance

95cbr331

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My motor i just got, Dart big bore 347,has a neutral balance...meaning its been internally balanced, correct?
my real question is i have a fidanza billet aluminum flywheel and im wondering if i need it balanced... fidanza says it is pretty much balanced but im not sure if they mean it is "balanced" or has a 50 oz balance, they also say i should have the flywheel and pressure plate balanced..any machine shop?
One more, my dampener has removal weights, if i take those out does it mean it is balanced?? or should i buy a new one...

this is one thing im not positive on a could use a little help because the local machine shop is a bunch of dicks, and love chevys

 

PUNISHER RACING

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you need a neutral balance or zero balance flywheel and balancer

 

95cbr331

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my fidanza has the removable weights...so if there is neither the 28 or 50oz on would that mean it has a neutral balance

 

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The engine should have been balanced WITH the flywheel, just to ensure everything is zero.
I have heard people with zero balance assemblies change flywheels and dampers with another zero balanced flywheel or damper.
I have not done this myself... yet.

 

65ShelbyClone

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The Fidanza with removable weights is intended to work with zero(neutral), 28oz, and 50oz balance engines. Take the weight off and it's more or less a neutral balance flywheel. It should be the same with the crank damper.

 

5spd GT

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347HO said:

The engine should have been balanced WITH the flywheel, just to ensure everything is zero.
I have heard people with zero balance assemblies change flywheels and dampers with another zero balanced flywheel or damper.

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I agree here...

 

Rick 91GT

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Removing the weight on the Fidanza will make it zero, I use a lot of these and have not had an issue doing so. The balancer you might want to have checked, what brand is it??