Flex plate Question

Mike · 11-25-2008, 12:08 PM

Probably a stupid question for you guys but.....

Can I take a Flex plate balanced to 50oz, and have it rebalanced for a motor that is 0 balance?

1iron · 11-25-2008, 01:39 PM

I had 28oz balanced to 0.

Paul

gearmesh, inc. · 11-25-2008, 01:46 PM

All you need to do is remove the counterweight off of your 50 oz/in flexplate. Then, have it zero balanced. If money is tight, you can zero balance your flexplate on an old style lawnmower blade static balancer.

The neat thing about a zero balanced engine is that when you replace a harmonic damper or flywheel, no match balancing has to be done to duplicate the external balance of your old part. Sometimes the old parts are torn up/worn to where a match balance attempt wouldn't be 100% accurate anyway.

11-25-2008, 12:08 PM	#1
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	Flex plate Question Probably a stupid question for you guys but..... Can I take a Flex plate balanced to 50oz, and have it rebalanced for a motor that is 0 balance?

11-25-2008, 01:46 PM	#3
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	All you need to do is remove the counterweight off of your 50 oz/in flexplate. Then, have it zero balanced. If money is tight, you can zero balance your flexplate on an old style lawnmower blade static balancer. The neat thing about a zero balanced engine is that when you replace a harmonic damper or flywheel, no match balancing has to be done to duplicate the external balance of your old part. Sometimes the old parts are torn up/worn to where a match balance attempt wouldn't be 100% accurate anyway. Last edited by gearmesh, inc.; 11-25-2008 at 01:48 PM.

11-25-2008, 01:39 PM	#2
1iron Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,014	I had 28oz balanced to 0. Paul