With our new Hines Balancer, we now offer precision parts balancing with computer accuracy.
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DID YOU KNOW that 1/4oz. 4” from the center of a part rotating at 8000 RPM will cause a force of 114 pounds! This damaging force can be controlled by getting your parts balanced through Northern Auto Parts. Any rotating assembly in your drivetrain can benefit from balancing, it makes your entire engine more efficient!
Before Balancing
Left Plane
Right Plane (Rear main Side)
Unbalance
Oz
Rad. in
RPM
Force* Pounds
Unbalance
Oz
Rad. in
RPM
Force* Pounds
3.848
1.00
5000
170.830 lbs
0.182
1.00
4000
8.061 lbs
3.848
1.00
6000
245.995 lbs
0.182
1.00
6000
11.608 lbs
3.848
1.00
7000
334.827 lbs
0.182
1.00
7000
15.800 lbs
3.848
1.00
8000
437.325 lbs
0.182
1.00
8000
20.637 lbs
*Force is the amount of unbalance in pounds generated when the part is spinning at the indicated RPM
After Balancing
Left Plane
Right Plane (Rear main Side)
Unbalance
Oz
Rad. in
RPM
Force* Pounds
Unbalance
Oz
Rad. in
RPM
Force* Pounds
0.045
1.00
5000
1.989 lbs
0.182
1.00
4000
1.452 lbs
0.045
1.00
6000
2.86 lbs
0.182
1.00
6000
2.090lbs
0.045
1.00
7000
3.893 lbs
0.182
1.00
7000
2.845 lbs
0.045
1.00
8000
5.084 lbs
0.182
1.00
8000
3.713 lbs
How close should you balance an engine?
John G Edwards once said
General street and industrial performance - 2.0 to 3.0 grams Maximum
We provide the following services with the purchase of our engine parts:
BALCRANK:
Charge for crankshaft balancing, this applies to only the crankshaft in an internally balanced engine.
BALROD:
Balancing your Connecting Rod we use a combination of precision tools to do this job. Connecting Rod Balancing fixture that holds each end of the connecting rod on the scale separately, for weighing the big and small ends. We charge per rod.
We use a Nexus Precision Digital Engine Balancing Scale, 2000g to .01g., along with a combination of a Sunnen Honing Machine and a Jet Sander to get the job done.
BALV8:
Balancing service for 8 Cylinder Rotating Assemblies (V8), A Rotating Assembly is your Crankshaft,
Connecting Rods, Piston set, Rings, Rod Bearings and Main Bearings. Items must
be purchased separately. This is only the charge for balancing those items.
CRANKPOL:
Crankshaft Polishing charge, your crankshaft can now be polished on our STORM-VULCAN-KOTA FIN 135A Crankshaft Polisher
PINFIT:
Pin fitted to pistons charge, you can now have your piston pins fit to your pistons. We use a Sunnen MBB625D Honing Machine
PRESSP:
Press fit a connecting rod to your piston charge. We use a Sunnen CRH-50K Rod Heater to complete that work.
Balancing your Connecting Rod charge (price per rod), we use a combination of precision tools to do this job
Connecting Rod Balancing fixture that holds each end of the connecting rod on the scale se...
Balancing service for 8 Cylinder Rotating Assemblies (V8), A Rotating Assembly is your Crankshaft, Connecting Rods, Piston set, Rings, Rod Bearings and Main Bearings. now of-course those items m...
Crankshaft Polishing charge, your crankshaft can now be polished on our STORM-VULCAN-KOTAFIN 135A Crankshaft Polisher
We use 30 and 20 micron cork belts to do the job
Crankshaft Polishing, Are You S...
Pin fit to pistons charge, your can now have your piston pins fit to your pistons. We use a Sunnen MBB625D Honing Machine
Price per piston, if you have an 8 cylinder please add 8 to you car...
