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I now have the crank installed and the flywheel attached.

All the new QED rings have been gapped and found OK.


So next are the piston / rods etc. I've balanced the weights of the rods to within about 0.5 grams
and the piston + pins are, (1 > 4), 481 482 481 483 grams.

Is it worth balancing the pistons? If so, I assume that metal should be removed from the skirt?

Any other advise or tips?

Vince

Yes I would balance the pistons to within 1 gram like the rods. I would take weight from the front and back of the skirt not on the side thrust faces or the inner end of where the wrist pin mounts.

cheers
Rohan

Thanks Rohan.

Front / back of the skirts - good plan.
I'll take No1 (481 grams) down to where the dial flickers between 480 and 481. Then take the others down to match.

Vince