quote:Maybe the machine shop could match the balance of both flywheels out of the car?
I don't have the original flywheel so side-by-side comparison is out of the question. I bought the engine secondhand with only a few hours on it. Dynotime and a few miles on the road.
quote:Can you discern difference in severity of the vibration when clutch is/isnt engaged?
No, vibration is the same whether the clutch is engaged or not. The clutch is a Mcleod diaphram and trans a ZF-1. Pilotbearing is an oilite custom piece by Marlin Jack. I didn't have any difficulties mounting the transmission. I thought about pressureplate centering too - there are no dowel pins in the flywheel to center it during installation - so it's done just by the bolts alone.
Another thought I had was if the engine isn't running on all 8 cylinders. The engine been sitting for 2 years so something may have occured - like a collapsed lifter? I didn't check if all the header pipes were hot as an indication of that - so I'm not really sure. Would that create a strong vibration also?
Kristian