<VV> connecting rod culling / balancing

[Bryan Blackwell]

Thanks guys.  I found several digital scales on eBay for less than  
$40 that are in the 600 gram range, just perfect for our purposes  
based on the numbers Mark posted.

Armed with Dan's comments, I'll press some rods off the worn out  
stock pistons and see what I can come up with out of several sets of  
rods.

--Bryan

On Nov 22, 2008, at 11:09 AM, Mark Edmonds wrote:

> In Richard Finch's book "How to Keep Your Corvair Alive" p. 154-156  
> has a
> simple balance made from a 3/8 inch threaded rod to balance pistons  
> and
> connecting rods (both ends). His table says rods weigh 1.0 lbs or  
> 454 grams
> and pistons weigh 1.1 lbs or 499 grams.