Hi Brad, I think the rods and end caps are balanced as a unit. You may find drilled holes in the big end that are from removing material to balance them. Usually one match-marks the rods and caps with scratches or numbers so they go back together in the same sets. Only really anal people would balance the pistons too, I think that's more like "bluprinting". With the deisel motor, I think you have to measure the piston projection on new pistons and use the corrresponding head gasket. Gregory Smith '84 Vanagon Olympia, WA __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com |
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