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Old 16-Jan-2009, 10:53   #112
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Originally Posted by ChrisBushell

Now about 20 years ago when I last had my Jaguar engine apart, I had the whole crankshaft assembly (from front damper through to the clutch pressure plate) dynamically balanced. The engine was subsequently significantly smoother and appeared to spin up easier. This is on a 6 cylinder 3.5 litre long stroke engine!

Chris, can you recommend anywhere to supply/remake an XK crank damper? Got a 3.8 engine here that I'm building (very slowly) and 3 dampers (all in poor condition) off various engines.
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