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The final balancing bobweight for our combo was 1,946 grams, which is lightweight in Moparland. The crank needed some Mallory heavy metal to be internally balanced, making the balance job cost as much as the crank. The production 360 external balance factor is too heavy, though a custom external balance factor could have been used for a cheaper balance job at the expense of future interchangeability of components like flywheels, flexplates, converters, and dampers.
408-Inch Mopar Stroker

 The final balancing bobweight for our combo was 1,946 grams, which is lightweight in Moparland. The crank needed some Mallory heavy metal to be internally balanced, making the balance job cost as much as the crank. The production 360 external balance factor is too heavy, though a custom external balance factor could have been used for a cheaper balance job at the expense of future interchangeability of components like flywheels, flexplates, converters, and dampers.  View Related Article

 

 

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