When I put the Edelbrock heads on the Mach the intake did not seal properly and coolant got into the combustion chambers. I flushed the engine and re-sealed the intake. The car has had a little noise in it all summer, which I was hoping was not a rod knock. I was hoping to get to the track to get an real quarter mile time. I tested the Edelbrock nitrous kit (100HP) shot. The Mach with the nitrous is the most fun I have had with my cloths on My little undefined noise is now a loud rod knock!! I have the old roller motor out of my 1991 Mark VII, I am going to use it as a core and exchange it for a rebuilt shortblock. I plan on replacing the stock cam with a E303 and topping it off with the Edelbrock Perfomer heads. I am going to keep the un-official G-tech times a secret and post a real Quarter mile time in the spring. The Lincoln had crazy mileage 980000KM!!!! I was really surpised at the condition of it. The heads are all kinds of F*&^%$#-up, but the block is in really good shape, no ridge, pistons look fine, bores are clean. The Lincoln had lost power and the head gasket was leaking, so I put a low milage Mustang 5.0L engine from the wrecker into it. I sold the car to a friend and it lives on.
I called all the local machine shops and none of them recomend re-balancing the flexplate. I guess I will buy the Art Carr flex plate and pray it fits I need a new starter anyway, so if it needs a mini starter like some said it did I will get one of those too.
Liability reasons kinda force them to say that. Tell them why you want it done, and ask politely if they'll do it in spite of the recommendation (or ask if they like beer on Saturday afternoons...)
But they will balance the entire rotating assembly? What's the difference? It is just adding, removing. and/or moving weight right?
They don't know how to actually. Both shops were concered about the placement of the weight. Both shops said they could do it if they had the crank. That does not fit with my plan, because I get good deals on re-built short blocks at work. I have no interest in taking apart my crate motor!!!
