Thread: Is there a difference between zero balance & internal Balance?
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Old 09-05-2010, 05:30 PM
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This is why the older 302s with 28 oz external balance are better than the newer 5.0 engines with 50 oz external balance. The greater the external weight that is needed means that the engine is inherently more "out of balance" and you are trying to compensate for it so that the driver does not "feel" the vibration. Any imbalance is bad for the engine although the external weights make it livable for the average street driven car.


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