RE: Balanced flywheel

[Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Never had it balanced...I didn't think it would be necessary since none 
of the parts were really radical.
Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> Did you have the engine balanced when you built it? If so you balance 
> all the rotating components including flywheel or flexplate and the 
> harmonic balancer. Don't worry about balancing the distributor :-)
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> =====================================================================
> Jeff Adams wrote:
> > 
> > The trans mount is new. I have NOT checked the bh for center, but the 
> > pilot bearing was a new Dakota piece when I first put the 4-spd in, and 
> > it seemed to seat in the crank ok with no binding. I never had the 
> > flywheel checked for balance because I didn't think they WERE 
> > balanced... was I wrong about that?
> > Steve Mick wrote:
> > > 
> > >  My guess is that you have checked flywheel balance, but have you checked 
> > >  
> > >  
> > >  
> > > the bellhousing "run out" with a dial indicator? Have you checked your 
> > > pilot 
> > > bearing to input shaft clearance? is the pilot bearing worn? If the 
> > > input 
> > > shaft is not perfectly aligned with the pilot bearing, it can cause 
> > > vibration and popping out of gear. Just some suggestions from past 
> > > experience.......................MO...............sw   iowa
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:47 PM
> > > Subject: Balanced flywheel
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > I need some suggestions. I swapped a 413 4-spd into my 64 Polara 5 years
> > > > ago in place of a Poly/pushbutton. There was a minor vibration, so over
> > > > the last few years I have changed motors, 4-spds, rear ends, 3 different
> > > > sets if tires/wheels, 2 different driveshafts, the current one having
> > > > been rebuilt and balanced, the front end's been rebuilt and converted to
> > > > discs. I STILL have the vibration! The only parts that have not been
> > > > changed are the bellhousing and flywheel. AFAIK bigblock flywheels
> > > > aren't balanced...correct? The 426 wedge in it now runs smooth at an
> > > > idle and revving in the garage. I don't know where else to troubleshoot.
> > > > Anybody have any other ideas???
> > > >
> > > > Jeff Adams
> > > > 64 Polara
> > > >
> > > >
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> > Jeff Adams
> > 64 Polara
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> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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