how come the flywheel is on it? AFAIK the duramax is an internally balanced engine.
Looks good Josh, good luck and keep us updated!!
Looks good Josh, good luck and keep us updated!!
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Pat says it's external and make sure you get your parts right or it won't balance.
hmmm they balanced mine without the flywheel and it runs smooth as glass at all rpm ranges? Oops...? 
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I was told it was externally balanced, so I gave the guy all my stuff. I figure he knows what he's doing so he can get it balanced regardless. I was talking to him last weekend, and he said he got all the rods balanced to within 1/10th of a gram so it should be pretty smooth.
I'm getting pretty anxious to have it back up and running. :driving:
I'm getting pretty anxious to have it back up and running. :driving:
look like he pull lot of wieght out of the counter weights :cool2:
should rev pretty fast now
the shop i talked too said OEM spec is +/- 15 grams on most V-8 applications
should rev pretty fast now
the shop i talked too said OEM spec is +/- 15 grams on most V-8 applications
Yeah, my machinist is a buddy of mine, so he's spending lots of time getting it really well balanced.
when they balanced mine they just needed the weights of the dampener and the all 8 bolts and the flex plate.Adam they drilled the heck out of mine and it does rev faster.
sorry to go OT but henry when are we gonna see a video and new 1/4 times of your truck?
Looks awsome Josh keep us up to date.
Was going to be tonight but were here starting a build on a 02 LB7.I can go out and do a nice big smokin burnout lol for you in front of the house.
with you building all these motors i should just drop my truck off at your house over the winter
When mine was balanced they used the flywheel and old bolts
I kinda wish I got a better flexplate and Dampner before they balanced everything
I just got my new SoCal FluidDampr that I forgot I ordered
so my buddy is going to have to rebalance everything. Oh well, I guess I get to make him earn his money 
Simon, if i want to run a dampner i should get one to Ted before he rebuilds my motor?
Yup, Call Trippen ASAP
IIRC there is a way to do it after the fact,but would be better now
Josh, thanks for all the pics and best of luck with your build
Well, another update. I got everything back from the machine shop last weekend and started putting it together. I've been working on it a few hours each evening after work. It's going slow but steady. I have the crank, rods, pistons, and cam in. I'm going to try to get the heads put on it tonight. So far it seems pretty straight forward.
I owe Henry a BIG thanks for posting all the torque specs and sequences for everything and for posting all the pictures of his build. I've been referencing both quite a bit. :thankyou: :yourock:
I owe Henry a BIG thanks for posting all the torque specs and sequences for everything and for posting all the pictures of his build. I've been referencing both quite a bit. :thankyou: :yourock:
