Engine Balancing Updated The AERA Technical Committee offers the following engine balancing information gathered over the years from various sources within the automotive industry. This Technical Bulletin was started in 2001 and will be updated in PROSISPRO as we receive additional information. Every effort has been made prior to printing to make this bulletin as useful as possible. Your input is greatly appreciated, if you have anything to add or comment on please fax to AERA toll-free at 888-329-2372, ATTN: Tech Dept. Note: See legend at bottom for additional information when indicated. Manf. -Model Detail Engine Cyl Cubic Inch Liter / CC's Rec. % Legend Acura L-5 50 #52 Acura NSX 1991-2004 V-6 90 182 3.0L 50% AJS 1948-1963 L-1 0 21.4 350 CC's 61% #3 + 19 AMC 1966-1979 V-8 90 290-304 4.7-5.0L 50% # 17 AMC 1968-1979 V-8 90 390-401 6.4-6.6L 50% AUDI 1985-1993 L-5 0 141 2.3L 50% #52 AUDI 2000-2008 V-6 170 2.8l 50% #3, 18 AUDI 1990-2009 V-6 145 2.4L AUDI 1991-2009 V-6 150 2.5L AUDI 2000-2002 V-6 163 2.7L AUDI R8 2007-2008 V-10 90 317.6 5.2L 50% AUDI 1997-2005 V-6 182 3.0L BMW STOCK 180 60% #3 + 19 BMW RACE 180 50% #3 + 19 BRIGGS RACE L-1 0 67% #21 + 51 BRIGGS STOCK L-1 0 50% #21 + 51 BSA STOCK L-2 0 39.7 650 CC 75-80% #19 BSA STOCK L-1 0 30.5 500 CC 61% #19 BSA STOCK L-2 0 45.8 750 CC 60-70% #19 BSA RACE L-2 0 45.8 750 CC 50% #19 BSA BIKE L-3 0 50% #19 BUICK 1982-86 V-6 90 181 3.0L 36.60% #52 BUICK 1978-1979 V-6 90 196 3.2L 36.60% #52 Page 1 of 8
BUICK RACE V-6 90 196 3.2L 50% #52 BUICK 1964-1967 V-6 90 225 3.7L 36.60% #52 BUICK 1988+ 3800 V-6 90 231 3.8L 36.60% #52 BUICK GN / RACE V-6 90 231 3.8L 50% #52 BUICK 1980-1984 V-6 90 252 4.1L #52 BUICK 1953-1976 V-8 90 322-455 50% #52 CADILLAC 1982-1995 V-8 90 252-272-300 4.1-4.5-4.9L 50% #52 CADILLAC 1978-1985 V-8 90 350 DIESEL 5.7L 50% #24 CADILLAC 1949-1962 V-8 90 331-365-390 5.4-6.0-6.4L 50% #49 CADILLAC 1968-1974 V-8 90 472-500 7.7-8.2L 50% #50 CADILLAC 1963-1967 V-8 90 390-429 6.4-7.0L 50% $50 CADILLAC 1930-1932 V-12 45 368 6.0L #12 CADILLAC 1980-1984 V-8 90 368 6.0L 50% CHEVROLET 1960-1969 H-6 180 140-164 2.3-2.7L ZERO #6 CHEVROLET 1979-2009 V-6 60 173-191-207 2.8-3.1-3.4L 44-50% #22 CHEVROLET 1978-1979 V-6 60 200 3.2L 46% #22 CHEVROLET 1980-1984 V-6 90 229 4.3L 40% #22 CHEVROLET RACE V-6 90 262 4.3L 50% #25 CHEVROLET 1985 V-6 90 262 4.3L 50% #22 CHEVROLET 1996-2005 V-6 90 262 4.3 46% #26 CHEVROLET 1985-1985 V-6 90 262 4.3L 50% #23 CHEVROLET 1960-1977 V-6 60 305-478 HD 5.0-7.8L 50% CHEVROLET 1955- V-8 90 265-350 4.4-5.7L 50% #23 CHEVROLET 1977-2000 V-8 90 305-350 5.0-5.7L 50% #25 CHEVROLET 1958-1965 v-8 90 348-409 5.7-6.7 50% #51 CHEVROLET DIESEL V-8 90 379-397 6.2-6.5L 50% #45 CHEVROLET 1970-1974 V-8 90 400 SBC 6.6L 50% #7 CHEVROLET 2001-2014 V-8 90 402 - Duramax 6.6L 50% CHEVROLET 1965-1970 V-8 90 396-402-427 6.5-6.6-7.0L 50% CHEVROLET 1968-1998 V-8 90 366-427 HD 6.0-7.0L 50% CHEVROLET 1970-2000 V-8 90 454 7.4L 50% #5 + 42 CHEVROLET CRATE V-8 90 502 8.2L 50% #5 +42 CHEVROLET RACE BBC V-8 90 ALL ALL 50% #51 Page 2 of 8
CHRYSLER 1990-2009 V-6 90 201-231 3.3-3.8L 50% #23 CHRYSLER 1991-2011 V-6 90 238 3.9L 50% #23 CHRYSLER 1962-1987 V-8 90 273-318 4.5-5.2L 50% #22 +23 CHRYSLER 1968-1988 V-8 90 340-360 5.6-5.9L 50% #12 + 15 CHRYSLER 1974-1978 V-8 90 400 B 6.6L 50% CHRYSLER 1959-1966 V-8 90 413-426 W 6.8-7.0L 50% #51 CHRYSLER RACE V-8 90 426 HEMI 7.0L 50% #51 CHRYSLER 1964-1971 V-8 90 426 HEMI 7.0L 50% #51 CHRYSLER 1971-1977 V-8 90 426 HEMI 7.0L 50% #51 CHRYSLER 1957-1978 V-8 90 361 B 5.9L 50% #8 +12 CHRYSLER 1969-1970 V-8 90 440 6 PACK 7.2L 50% #52 CHRYSLER 1994-2002 V-10 488 TRUCK 8.0L CHRYSLER 1994-2003 V-10 488 VIPER 8.0L CHRYSLER 2003-2007 V-10 505 VIPER 8.3L Detroit Diesel V-53 318 5.2L #1 Detroit Diesel V-71 426 7.0L #1 Detroit Diesel V-92 552 9.0L #1 EVINRUDE V-6 60% #2 + 28 FERRARI V-12 60 FERRARI V-6 65 2.7L #18 FERRARI DINO 1969-1974 V-6 65 145 2.4L 50% FIAT-LAMBO V-12 60 6.2L #18 FORD 1965-1968 L-3 0 175 2.9L 0% FORD/GERMANY 1963-1970 V-4 60 91 1.5L 50% INDUSTRIAL FORD/GERMANY 1963-1975 V-4 60 104 1.7L 50% INDUSTRIAL FORD SVT 1998-2002 V-6 60 153 2.5L 50% INT FORD 1974-1986 V-6 60 171 2.8L 50% EXT FORD 1986-1992 V-6 60 177 2.9L 50% INT FORD SHO 1989-1995 V-6 60 182 3.0L 50% #20 FORD SHO 1993-1995 V-6 60 195 3.2L 50% #20 FORD DURATEC 1996-2006 V-6 60% 182 3.0L 50% INT FORD V-6 90 232 3.8L 39.40% #44 EXT FORD SUPER COUP V-6 90 232 3.8L 50% #10 Page 3 of 8
Ford SOHC 1997-2009 V-6 90 245 4.0L 50% INT FORD 1997-2008 V-6 90 256 4.2L 50% FORD 1962-1996 V-8 90 221-351-W 3.6-5.8L 50% #22 FORD 1969-1978 V-8 90 351-M-400 5.8-6.6L 50% EXT FORD 1970-1974 V-8 90 351-C 5.8L 50% EXT FORD 1958-1976 V-8 90 332-352-390 5.4-5.8-6.4L 50% #14 + 29 FORD 1962-1965 V-8 90 330-360-361 LD 5.9-5.9L 50% FORD 1966-1976 V-8 90 330-391 HD 5.4-6.4L 50% FORD 1962-1970 V-8 90 406-427-428 6.7-7.0-7.0L 50% #14 + 29 FORD 1997-2009 V-10 90 413 6.8L FORD 1958-1981 V-8 90 475-534 HD 7.8-8.8L 50% EXT FORD 1968-1998 V-8 90 370-429-460 6.1-7.5L 50% #11 + 14 FORD 1992-2009 V-8 90 281 4.6 50% INT FORD 1998-2013 V-8 90 330 5.4L 50% #40 GEO 1985-1988 L-3 0 61 1.0L?? HARLEY + INDIAN STREET V-2 ALL 52-56% #19 HARLEY STREET HP V-2 ALL 57% #30 HARLEY RACE V-2 ALL 66% #19 HONDA L-4 0 ALL 0 #18 HONDA V-4 ALL 50% ISUZU V-6 75 50% JAGUAR V-12 60 JEEP V-6 90 50% #52 JOHN DEERE H-2 180 101 20-40% #51 KAWASAKI L-4 #18 KAWASAKI L-6 #18 LINCOLN V-12 50% #51 MASERATI V-6 90 175 2.8L 50% #51 MAZDA V-6 60 153 2.5L 50% #51 MAZDA V-6 180 3.0L 50% #40 MATCHLESS L-1 0 61% #19 MERCEDES L-5 50% #52 MERCEDES D300 L-5 50% #19 Page 4 of 8
MERCEDES L6 #43 MERCURY MARINE V-6 151 2.5L 30% #2 + 16 MERCURY MARINE RACE V-6 60 151 2.5L 50% #2 + 16 MITSUBISHI V-6 60 153 2.5L 50% #40 MITSUBISHI V-6 60 181 3.0-3.3-3.8L 50% #40 + 41 MOTO GUZZI V-2 90 750 CC 51% #19 NAVISTAR IHC GAS 1956-1983 V-8 90 304-345-392 5.0-5.7-6.4L 50% #52 NISSAN 1984-2004 V-6 60 2.0-3.3L 50% #51 NISSAN 1984-1996 V-6 60 181 3.0L 50% #39 NISSAN 1990-2001 V-6 60 181 3.0L 50% #53 NISSAN RACE V-8 90 3.4L 50% #55 NISSAN RACE V-8 90 215 3.5L 50% #55 NISSAN 1991-1992 V-12 60 215 3.5L #55 NISSAN 2008-2013 V-6 60 232 3.8L #54 NISSAN RACE V-6 60 232 3.8L 50% #55 NISSAN RACE V-8 90 304 5.0L 50% #55 NISSAN 1969-1970 V-12 60 365 6.0L #55 NORTON STREET V-2 45.5 745 CC 60-70% #19 NORTON ALTAS 1962-1968 L-2 0 45.5 745 CC 75% #19 OLDSMOBILE 1949-1969 V-8 90 303-324-371-394 50% #52 OLDSMOBILE 1965-1976 V-8 90 400-425-455 50% #52 ONAN RACE H-2 180 50% PORSCHE ALL FLAT H-6 180 0% PERKINS L-3 0 0% #52 PEUGEOT 1995-2008 V-6 179 2.9L 50% #56 PONTIAC 1956-1957 V-8 90 317-326-347 50% #9 + 52 PONTIAC 1959-1976 V-8 90 389-400-428-455 50% #9 + 52 RENAULT 1973-1985 V-6 173.9 2.8L 50% #51 + 57 SABB/FORD/GERM 1968-1975 V-4 60 104 1.7L 50% SUBARU 1980-1994 L-4 0 72 1.2L 50% #51 SUBARU WRX 2002-2005 H-4 180 122 2.0L 0% #51 SUBARU 1990-2001 H-4 180 135 2.2L 0% #51 SUBARU WRX 1996-2011 H-4 180 150 2.5L 0% #51 Page 5 of 8
TECUMSEH STOCK L-1 0 50% #35 TECUMSEH RACE L-1 0 60% #36 TECUMSEH RACE L-1 0 70% #37 TECUMSEH RACE L-1 0 81% #38 TOYOTA 1988-1995 V-6 180 3.0L 50% #51 TRIUMPH STREET L-1 0 30.5 500 CC 50% #19 TRIUMPH STREET L-2 0 39.7 650 CC 60-70% #19 TRIUMPH RACE L-2 0 45.8 750 CC 50% #19 TRIUMPH TRIDENT 1968-1975 L-3 0 45.2 740 CC 50% #19 VOLVO 1993-2004 L-5 0 146 2.4L 50% #52 VOLVO 1993-2000 L-5 0 150 2.5L 50% #52 VOLVO 1998-2010 L-5 0 153 2.5L 50% #52 VW 1989-1993 L-4 0 109 1.8L 0% #48 VW 1991-2005 V-6 15 170 2.8L 30% #34 VW 2004-2006 V-6 15 195 3.2L 30% #34 YAMAHA L-1 0 61% #19 YAMAHA V-2 75 55-60% #19 YAMAHA V-2 75 60-65 #19 YAMAHA L-3 0 50% #19 YAMAHA L-4 0 #17 + 19 YAMAHA V-6 30% #31 YAMAHA RACE V-6 50% #31 WISCONSIN V-4 90 108 1.8L 36% #31 WISCONSIN V-4 90 154 2.5L 20% #33 1. See AERA TB 135R for DDC complete information. 2. Marine 3. OEM specs. 4. Ford engine made in Germany. 5. Externally balance 454 + 502 cu engines 6. Corvair opposed flat six cylinders no bobweights required. 7. Externally 400 cu cast iron crankshaft. Page 6 of 8
8. HP 440-6 Pack externally balance. 9. Externally balanced on the flywheel end of engine only. 10. Super Coupe internally balanced steel crankshaft and also Windstar Van 11. 1979 and up is externally uses a slide on counter weight behind the dampner. 12. Externally balanced counter weight welded on the torque converter. 13. H series 1941 14. Steel 302, 427 and 429 BOSS cranks with hollow rod pins add 15 grams for oil weight. 15. Cast crank only is externally balance 16. Requires serious amount of heavy metal to correct its out of balance condition. 17. ALL V8s externally from 1967 and up and some 290 mid year 1966 18. No bobweights required. 19. Motorcycle 20. Yamaha Internally balanced use one rotating rod weight. 21. Mini bobweights 22. Externally balanced Chevy odd fire engine. 23. Internally balanced with split rod pins 2 pc. RMB seal. 24. Internal 1942-46 L head 25. Externally balanced flywheel split rod pins all with one piece RMB seal. 26. Externally balanced with balance shaft. 27. Externally without balance shaft. 28. XP Marine engine 29. Externally balanced on 410 flywheel end only and 428 flywheel or both. 30. 3000-4000 RPM operating range 31. 200 HP Marine outboard engine. 32. VH-4D 33. VG-4D 34. VR-6, 15 VEE block uses one cylinder head 12 or 24 valves. 35. Garden tractor 36. Go-cart 37. Operating range 7500-10,000 RPM 38. Operating range 10,000 RPM 39. VG30DE 40. SOHC Page 7 of 8
41. DOHC 42. 427 HD +.400" (10.160 mm) tall block truck external 43. No additional balance is performed on some 6 cylinder crankshafts. 44. Truck, Lincoln 39.4% rec./ 100% rot, plus 3.0 oz. added to the right of the damper C/L. 45. Heavy metal required on each end to balance. 46. 1995-2005 3800 with balance shaft 47. Tone ring on crankshaft is a counter weight must be on during balancing. 48. Corrado super charged 8 valves 49. Rear mounted distributors 50. Front mounted distributors 51. Infernally balanced 52. Externally balanced 53. VQ30DE 54. VR38DETT 55. RACE ONLY NON PRODUCTION ENGINES. VRH 56. ES9 J4, ES9 J4S 57. PRV Page 8 of 8