How Should I Have My New Engine Balanced?
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when i did this trick junkyards were selling lt1 flywheels for $40 and or autoparts stores were selling them for about double that
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I am looking for one used. I dont plan on spending more than $80.
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2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C5 of the Year Winner - Modified
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2022 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
Off to a good start! Now to get it resurfaced and balanced. On the second link you gave me they said it was difficult to get the LT1 flywheel external balanced, but it was posted here that it is difficult to have the cast crank neutral balanced. Which is the better way to go?Edit: The link says it is hard to get the single mass to match the balance of the dual mass. If I am having the whole thing balanced anyway it should be simple to get it to be externally balanced correct?
Last edited by Kubs; Apr 18, 2011 at 10:42 AM.
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I posted on LS1LT1.com and within 1/2 hour a guy parting a '93 LT1 10 min down the road from me offered me his for $40.
Off to a good start! Now to get it resurfaced and balanced. On the second link you gave me they said it was difficult to get the LT1 flywheel external balanced, but it was posted here that it is difficult to have the cast crank neutral balanced. Which is the better way to go?Edit: The link says it is hard to get the single mass to match the balance of the dual mass. If I am having the whole thing balanced anyway it should be simple to get it to be externally balanced correct?
