A while back on a thread talking about lightweight flywheels i bought up the question of whether the B18C in a DC2R is balanced with the flywheel on the crank or if they are balanced separately and then assembled. No one really answered my question and i am left unconvinced about whether a lightweight toda flywheel is for me.
A Highly balanced engine produces more power and lasts longer. I would hate to upset my engines balance.
this is the best page i have seen on engine balancing
http://www.aa1car.com/library/2003/eb10330.htm
Even if the B18C7 is internally balanced it could still have been balanced with the flywheel and crank together, so replacing the fly could potentially throw out the balance?
Does anyone know anything conclusive about this?
Its quite conceivable that the B18C7 is internally balanced and the flywheel and internals are balanced separately (or not balanced separately but the flywheels are perfectly balanced already or something) and the flywheel can be replaced with no ill effect. Its just that i would like to know for sure.
A Highly balanced engine produces more power and lasts longer. I would hate to upset my engines balance.
this is the best page i have seen on engine balancing
http://www.aa1car.com/library/2003/eb10330.htm
After drilling, the crankshaft is again spun on the balancer to determine if additional corrections are required. If the crankshaft is for an externally balanced engine (such as a big block Chevy), the balancing will be done with the flywheel and damper installed. On internally balanced engines, the flywheel and damper can be balanced separately, or installed on the crank and balanced as an assembly once the crank itself has been balanced.
Does anyone know anything conclusive about this?
Its quite conceivable that the B18C7 is internally balanced and the flywheel and internals are balanced separately (or not balanced separately but the flywheels are perfectly balanced already or something) and the flywheel can be replaced with no ill effect. Its just that i would like to know for sure.
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