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Old 10-29-2017, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by slowbird View Post
We've never had counter weights turned.
FWIW Chris U on yellowbullet has a 9000+rpm record setting bbc with 800+g rods
When switching from a steel rod to aluminum rods you want to turn the counterweights down rather than drilling holes when balancing the crankshaft. Any gain you might of seen from the lighter rods may have been absorbed in windage losses due to the holes machined to balance the crank. You'll also benefit from the shorter counterweight.

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