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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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could you guys tell from these pictures if my motor was internal or external balance? I think its internal balance







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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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Interal. No counter weights
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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What engine is it? 350?

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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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I vote for internal. You don't see the added weights and or drilling on the Damper. Only most big blocks and 400 ci small blocks came externally balanced
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could you guys tell from these pictures if my motor was internal or external balance? I think its internal balance







Hammer marks??
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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From the first pic you can see from the witness mark it came off a two piece rear seal crank, so it was internally balanced.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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All 350's were internally balanced,at least the ones with 2 piece seals.Yours is internally balanced but looking at the hammer marks on front balancer,I would be more woried about the thrust bearing(rear main).
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thanks for the input. this came off the motor im rebuilding. im smart enough to use a harmonic balancer puller/installer. so it wasnt I that hammered that on. but the rubber is in good shape so i wanted to be sure i could use it
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