383 stroker
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383 stroker
I'm building my 85 350 sbc. its being machined .030 over. I bought a Speedmaster kit threw Jegs. I didn't realize until now it isn't a balanced kit. what essentially mean? will my harmonic balancer not work? is there more that ill need to do? or does it just mean because its not assembled yet so there for its not balanced???
This is my first time actually building a big engine, any knowledge in very helpful, thank you!
This is my first time actually building a big engine, any knowledge in very helpful, thank you!
Melting Slicks
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I bought the White Bros. kit a few years back, which was balanced and shipped with the verifying data. I'm not sure exactly how they do it, but perhaps you may still get this step done locally.
All I know, is that when I fired it up the first time, I was blown away, because all that was present was noise and NO vibration at all! It was quite and experience.
I wouldn't know why your HB wouldn't work, other than if it's old, it may have lost it's timing mark index like mine did. You'd want to install a new/better HB for your 383 anyway.
Per gkull, please tell us what kit it was.
Steve
All I know, is that when I fired it up the first time, I was blown away, because all that was present was noise and NO vibration at all! It was quite and experience.
I wouldn't know why your HB wouldn't work, other than if it's old, it may have lost it's timing mark index like mine did. You'd want to install a new/better HB for your 383 anyway.
Per gkull, please tell us what kit it was.
Steve
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I'm building my 85 350 sbc. its being machined .030 over. I bought a Speedmaster kit threw Jegs. I didn't realize until now it isn't a balanced kit. what essentially mean? will my harmonic balancer not work? is there more that ill need to do? or does it just mean because its not assembled yet so there for its not balanced???
This is my first time actually building a big engine, any knowledge in very helpful, thank you!
This is my first time actually building a big engine, any knowledge in very helpful, thank you!
