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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:53 PM
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When you balance the assembly I knwo that you need the crank, rods, pistons(off rods), Balancer, flywheel, 1 main bearing, 1 rod bearing, 1 set of rings. My question is do they need the pressure plate?
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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I don't think so, the last couple I had balanced they just wanted what you listed. I think the pressure plate is neutral balanced from the manufacture.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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Yes, indeed. Everything from the pressure plate to the harmonic balancer. :seeya
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When you balance the assembly I knwo that you need the crank, rods, pistons(off rods), Balancer, flywheel, 1 main bearing, 1 rod bearing, 1 set of rings. My question is do they need the pressure plate?
My shop asked for all the above ---pressure plate was not included. The connecting rods and pistons had already been fitted. I'd ask them what you need to bring.
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Thanks for the info guys. The reason Iasked is I talked to a guy that balances machinery of all kinds and he said he could balace my assembly and he included the PP. However when I picked up my block from the machinist yesterday I asked him and he said he didn't need the PP. I am a little gun shy with using the machinist again since it took him almost 7 months to finish my block.

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I know you have been asked this a million times but what size wheel and tire combo do you have?
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1970 Stingray,
I know you have been asked this a million times but what size wheel and tire combo do you have?
They're TT2's, 16x8, 4 inch backspacing with 255-50-16 Goodyears. :D
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