[Shaolin Crane]

Thinking about neutral balance this time around.

[enkeivette]

Originally Posted by Shaolin Crane

Thinking about neutral balance this time around.

You talking about corner weights or your Chi?

[Shaolin Crane]

I'm talking about engines. My new eagle crank is internally balanced, so might be better to go Zero. This time around.

[enkeivette]

Originally Posted by Shaolin Crane

I'm talking about engines. My new eagle crank is internally balanced, so might be better to go Zero. This time around.

Zero? You mean like no balancer?

[Shaolin Crane]

It still has a harmonic dampener. But it doesn't balance the engine.

[enkeivette]

Originally Posted by Shaolin Crane

It still has a harmonic dampener. But it doesn't balance the engine.

I've never heard that called zero balance, usually neutral. That's how mine is balanced.

There was a thread on CF where a big hp roots guy was arguing that there is no need for a dampener on an internally balanced engine.

[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by enkeivette

I've never heard that called zero balance, usually neutral. That's how mine is balanced.

There was a thread on CF where the big hp roots guys were arguing that there is no need for a dampener on an internally balanced engine.

There's not, but how are you going to time it and bolt on the blower pulley?

[enkeivette]

See below. Smart way to save 8lbs of rotating mass.

[enkeivette]

It looks like some companies make snouts to replace the dampener, or you can remove the outer steel weight and run a stock one.

The theory seems to be that blower belts work as dampeners.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-have-one.html

[Shaolin Crane]

Same cost either way, won't hurt it to have a dampener. Can't remove the outer weight on a sbf, won't work like that