quote:On a Ford you NEVER touch the balancer or flywheel. You add Mallory metal to the crank if you HAVE TO.
Just for the sake of discussion, not that it really matters at all now, but I'd be interested in what the reciprocating assemblies were on all of those "cracked" Cleveland blocks. Anyone want to cover my bet that they were all internally balanced and weight was taken off of the balancer and flywheel?
I've never heard that take on balancing before. Interesting discussion. I guess I'll just have to see how long my internally balanced 383 Cleveland stroker lasts with its lightweight knife edged crank, neutral balanced aluminum flywheel, and neutral balanced SFI harmonic damper (Scat Powerforce+ D90006). Note that the Centerforce aluminum flywheel and Scat Powerforce damper both have removable counterweights for internally balanced engines.
I've only logged 3,000 trouble free miles so far, but only time will tell.
Anyway, fascinating discussion.