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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #45 on: March 10 2014, 08:00:59 PM »
It depends if you have an internally balanced or externally balanced motor, then you would have to get the proper one.  My motor was externally balanced.  They are a tight fit as well.  I had to clearance mine to fit.  Clearance is labelled on the sheet.
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #46 on: March 10 2014, 08:41:23 PM »
What did you do to clearance it? Does it require a machine shop? Thanks!
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #47 on: March 10 2014, 09:43:09 PM »
I had a machine shop do it.
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #48 on: March 10 2014, 09:45:04 PM »
Great! Another hidden cost  :068:
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #49 on: March 11 2014, 09:44:08 PM »
Quote from: bcn30141 on March 09 2014, 10:32:45 PM
Does the line below on this invoice that says "OUTSIDE LABOR BALANCE ROTATING ASSEMBLY" mean my engine is internally balanced....I need to know this for my balancer purchase. thanks!

No hint on how it was balanced.  It means that shop farmed out the balancing to another shop. 
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #50 on: March 17 2014, 10:17:18 AM »
Picked these up on ebay, stainless wrapped headers. Thinking about removing the wrap, thought it might lower exhaust temps going into turbo, what do you guys think?
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #51 on: March 17 2014, 11:44:01 AM »
If for no other reason than they are ugly and will get uglier with age, remove them.  Not too good if they get oil soaked eventually, either.

In theory they are good because they should retain heat better and improve turbo spool...in practice you will never be able to tell it.  Some say they will increase the chance of the welds cracking-I suspect that is true.

More to the point, are those aftermarket headers from China or, are they factory?
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« Reply #52 on: March 17 2014, 12:21:58 PM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on March 17 2014, 11:44:01 AM
If for no other reason than they are ugly and will get uglier with age, remove them.  Not too good if they get oil soaked eventually, either.

In theory they are good because they should retain heat better and improve turbo spool...in practice you will never be able to tell it.  Some say they will increase the chance of the welds cracking-I suspect that is true.

More to the point, are those aftermarket headers from China or, are they factory?

Definetly not factory, they look similar to those KB headers and they are stainless. I don't think theyre Chinese headers, the fellow I bought them from said they were on his stroker that had a bad piston, he said they have been modified some to get to head bolts and there was exhaust probe bungs on 1 and 3, I suppose that's for checking temp? IDK, anyhow he had quite an investment on his motor so I wouldn't think they were cheapo headers, he was asking 425 but I got them for 280 shipped.
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #53 on: March 17 2014, 12:25:13 PM »
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #54 on: March 17 2014, 10:57:17 PM »
I don't consider myself a good welder but I think even I can lay down a better bead than what is on those headers.
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« Reply #55 on: March 18 2014, 12:18:18 PM »
Quote from: Forzfed on March 17 2014, 10:57:17 PM
I don't consider myself a good welder but I think even I can lay down a better bead than what is on those headers.
Well hopefully they are solid, I should get them in the mail soon, if my pockets hadn't dried up so fast from all these other parts I woulda got something better. Fortunately I'm PayPal protected. I just hope all continues to come together smoothly. Right now the hold up is Roller Rockers, been a 3 week wait already.  :icon_confused: :rolleyes;
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #56 on: March 18 2014, 05:12:17 PM »
Hope they fit around the downpipe. Tried a set of ATR's with my RJC 3" DP...it was a no go.
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #57 on: March 18 2014, 07:39:01 PM »
Quote from: Scoobum on March 18 2014, 05:12:17 PM
Hope they fit around the downpipe. Tried a set of ATR's with my RJC 3" DP...it was a no go.
Oh that's just great! When it rains it poors, I hope they work.. My 3 inch down pipe came from cottons.
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #58 on: March 23 2014, 12:45:27 PM »
Hey Fellas, I got the BHJ balancer in today. I bought one used in good shape from cottons. I went to slide it on and it wouldn't go. I've been told they should slide on and I've read it's a hard press fit and I've read where you heat up the balancer snout and put it on. The last thing I want to do is crack it trying to ram or press it on. What is the only way the balancer should fit or be installed to the crank? Thanks for the feedback!
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Re: My first build! Guidance is always welcomed.
« Reply #59 on: March 23 2014, 04:32:15 PM »
There is a spec for the clearance on the sheet that is suppose to come with it.  I was able to get mine on about a 1/4 of the way and than had to torque it down.  If you have some calibers check the clearance between the balancer and crank.
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