all mopars with forged steel crank are exterally balanced...all with
cast crank are internally balanced
Klaus Wilkens wrote:
>
> JT,
> Nope, 360s (I don't know about Magnums) were external balance. Some of the later
> 440s and ones with 6 Pak rods were external balance but the older steel crank ones
> were internal balance as were Hemis, 383s, 361s, 413s 350s. Don't know 'bout the 400
> though.
>
> KW
>
> JT McBride wrote:
>
> > >All Magnum V8s use the same head and valve size.
> >
> > That's what I understand too - interchangeable heads, in fact.
> >
> > >Are youcertain the 5.9 Magnum is externally and the 5.2 is internally balanced
> >
> > I thought all small blocks were internally balanced, and the big blocks
> > (383, 440, etc.) were externally balanced.
> >
> > I'm no expert tho.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--
> > Dakota: The Right Caliber of Dodge Magnum Force!
> > -PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP-P--P-PP
> > 1993 Emerald Green V8 4x4 CC K&N, Accel Coil, Bilsteins, Redline synthetics.
> > Tread Lightly on Public and Private Lands -- Abuse it and we'll lose it!
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