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| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 181 | I figured this belonged here more than anywhere else.... A series of 6 articles about balancing engines, how it's done, and what of it you can do yourself. Was very informative to me, hope it helps some others. http://www.eatonbalancing.com/blog/category/balancing/It's probably nothing new to some of you, but includes some very basic "foundation level" info for relatively new guys like me.
Bryan
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 | mine is in the shop right now, and part of the work i'm having done is computer balancing of the crank/rods | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 | Ted Eaton is big into Ford Y-blocks and he writes a lot for the Y-block magazine as well as posts a lot on the y-block forum. Y-blocks share my interest along with GMC inline 6 cylinders. He is very knowledgeable and his shop enjoys a very good reputation. He is only 150 miles from here. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ... I'm a chevy man. Explain why its called a Y block and how is is different in appearance from any other. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 | A Y-block is the first OHV V8 that Ford built. Passenger engines were 239, 256 272, 292, and 312 displacement. The block extends down below the center line of the crank. When viewed without accessories it resembles a Y more than a V. The extra block webbing made for a very strong bottom end.
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