| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,805 | About 2:50 looks like powder coating. Then they start the balancing procedure. The items clamped onto the crankshaft are called "bobweights" which simulate the weight of the pistons and connecting rods so weight can be added to or removed from the crank counterweights, like balancing a wheel/tire assembly. Jerry
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