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Subject:Re: unbalanced flywheel(for poeple who are swapping engines)
From:David Marshall
Date:Sat, 19 Sep 1998 22:34:20 -0700

Thanks for the warning!

Double Cab with Audi four banger -> ballanced flywheel!

At 23:02 9/19/98 -0400, Sudhir Desai wrote:
>if u are doind an engine swap to an engine that is externally balanced
>like the chevy/ford 2.8liter v-6 u will need a unbalanced flywheel.
>
>if u are doing a swap to an engine that is internally balanced, u will
>need a balanced fhywheel.
>
>i almost disintigrated my van because i have an unbalanced flywheel on an
>engine that required a balanced flywheel..
>
>so study study study.
>
>thats all for now from me.
>
>cya'll
>
>Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
>cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
>sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter I-6
>ICQ# 17014903 & 8255956
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889
>
>

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