Balancing the M20 engine

[Chuckcruzin1986]

Is it worth it? I was told the inline 6 does not benifit much.........Not a racing engine but I want a smooth running engine for the street. 1988 super eta

If done, do they need "bob" weights? Could the crank be done on its own?

Thanks, Chuck

[xwill112x]

give it a tune up then report back if still wobbling.

[llll1l1ll]

IIRC the engine should not need balancing. Ever. Unless you are doing some serious racing.

If your car wiggles while the engine idles, you might have a few vacuum/intake leaks.

[nando]

balancing can free up some power and make the engine more reliable, but on a street driven, stock-build engine - probably not worth it, unless your rebuilder is going to do for fun/free.

[jlevie]

Blueprinting an engine (balancing, strict tolerance control, equal deck heights, etc) reduces parasitic losses, which is why we do that on a race engine. It will make a street engine run smoother, last longer, and get better fuel economy. I think the advantages are enough that I'm going to blueprint one of my spare engines for the 87 325is that I'm restoring. That car will only be a daily driver.

[StereoInstaller1]

I painted an engine blue once

[jlevie]

Funny guy...

[Danny]

I painted an engine blue once

Kenika?

[StereoInstaller1]

i taught that fool everything he knows except for how to suck a dick. He learned that from his mommy.