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Why engine balance matters: Getting a Pontiac 350 within one gram

We’re walking through the precision process of balancing all the rotating components in a classic Pontiac 350 engine, from ...
A. Objects of the long axis type mounted on parallel supports. The heavy spot, as denoted here by the black dot, causes the object to be both statically and dynamically unbalanced. D. Long axis object ...
Correction of a claim in Fortnine’s video (timestamp 07:26) about inline two-cylinder engines and crank offset. What this ...
Two online, interactive ROI calculators are designed to illustrate the dramatic cost reductions possible when jet engine balancing is performed utilizing the PBS 4100+ and PBS eXpress advanced ...
Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...
It has come to our attention that many of the top drag racing builders are overbalancing their engine assemblies. Basically, this is done to help high-rpm out-of-balance conditions and generate longer ...
Unified balancing platform supports digital engine data acquisition across multiple aircraft platforms, improving accuracy, efficiency & workflow integration ...
Vitrek is enabling MRO providers to access and utilize aircraft-generated digital engine data across both on-wing and test cell balancing applications through its MTI Instruments PBS eXpress platform.