As the title states, I would like to balance the piston set/rod set
1- Do I need to remove the pistons from the rods to do this?
2- Once the pistons are ready to be weighed, where do you lighten them? (there is so little material there to begin with)
3- Assuming rods are lightened at the little pad on the bottom
I haven't looked at this topic in quite a while and have lost touch with some of the little intricacies of the trade ( I shouldn't say that lest I be stoned
)Motor is out of the car, cylinders honed and new Hastings rings on the way (Chromoly top ring, cast second flip ring, good oil control rings). Want to do what I can but if I have to separate the pistons and rods there just isn't enough cash left (already on credit for last chunk of the build).
I have already ported the intake to the head, 1.8L TB and the intake to TB plate, lowered the edges surrounding the hardened valve seats and given the head a little working over. Fresh grind on the exhaust valves and seats to top the refresh off. Every other gasket and seal is being changed so I want this things to run just a little better than stock. If you think that balancing the pistons isn't worth my time, just lemme know but if I can do it with some sort of balancing act, I wanna try; afterall it doesn't cost much to remove metal but it does if you break it!
Any comments, but preferably technical, are welcome. Once again thanks to this site and the people who support it. I wouldn't have the heart to do some of the things I do without a network like this.
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