'86 302 Balance question

Depends on what year the engine (crankshaft) is. The '65 flywheel is a 28oz imbalance so it too would need to be changed, that is, if it's actually a later model engine. I would be suspicious because a 28oz flywheel on a 50 oz crank would still vibrate like hell. As far as I know there is no "neutral balance" flywheel/flex plate from the factory. It's either 28oz or 50oz imbalance unless you're running a custom crank. Be sure you figure out what you're engine is because an out of balance condition would ruin the engine very quickly. I wouldn't drive it until everything got worked out.

Mark

Going on the assumption that its an '86 302 with a 50 oz imbalance, it now has a 50 oz. imbalanced damper. So is the engine now balanced or does it also need a 50 oz. imbalanced flywheel for a total of 100 oz. of external balance? Does just the damper need the 50 oz. imbalance weight or does the flywheel need one too?

Thanks, Dave

Get the 50oz flywheel or flexpate (A/T). You must have this. No other balance will work.

DC

Early engine use a 28oz imbalance damper and flywheel. later use a 50oz imbalance damper and flywheel. There's no mixing and matching.