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Toby Basiliko writes: * Date: Thu, 03 Jan 1980 22:15:09 -0800 I have to say that this is absolutely the oldest email that I have ever received. I wonder where this post has been for the past 17 and a half years? * From: Toby Basiliko <toby@gonzo.wolfenet.com> * Reply-To: toby@gonzo.wolfenet.com * Organization: NFS * MIME-Version: 1.0 * To: type-3@umich.edu * Subject: Balanced! Sorted! * X-Orcpt: rfc822;patmor@utu.fi * AHA; * I think perhaps I was confusing "counterweighted" with "balanced * rotating assembly". That makes sense. Balancing is a good thing. However, the Volkswagen engine is quite well balanced straight out of the box. Yes, when doing a rebuild, it is good to have the rods balanced - it would be a poor choice to use rods that varied in weight from 595g to 615g - and 311B rods do vary like that. But if you balance things out in relation to eachother - balance the entire package. From the fan all the way back through the flywheel. Watch them do it and ask questions. * Balancing an engine that's been rebuilt is (in my 4 * rebuild opinion) well worth the money- it reduces vibration, DOES seem * to 'free up horsepower' and a balanced engine lasts longer, even if it's * just driven (and revved a bit) on the street. I wouldn't know about that. It may run smoother for awhile, but things can get quickly out of balance depending on other factors like heat. * Of course, porting, * blueprinting, and other attacks of precision help, too... Depending on the application, yes. For a street engine, no. This merely makes your local machine shop happy to take your cash. -- Patrick 1963 Beetle 1967 Variant