So my set up is going to be a daily driven h22 with f22 and endyne 89mm h22 pistons. I don’t have rods yet but plan on crower maxi lights. I’m going to have the balanced and the main journals lined. If the rods and the pistons are all with in a gram of each other do I need to have the engine balanced? With the internals all different from stock, you cant really make the tolerances any closer, so should I still consider having it blue printed?

Main points:
Do I need to have it balanced
Do I need to have it blue-printed
Can a local shop handle it
What are normal pricing

 

blueprinting is just what they call it when somebody checks the sizes of the crank/rod journals, checks the size of the main/rod bearing holes, and picks a bearing thickness to allow either more space or less space between the bearing and the journal (usually less space). really the balancing part has to do with how high you want to rev and how much power you want to put out. for lower power and near stock redline it's really not going to help. for revving higher it will be necessary. if you're revving high enough that you wonder whether or not you need it, get it done. just like aftermarket rods. if you have to ask you probably need them. a local shop may be able to handle it but there are plenty in major cities that can be trusted. take it somewhere nice, not a mom & pops' kind of place. pricing is probably a few hundred bucks at most places to have the rotating assembly balanced. blueprinting is the job of the engine builder (hopefully you).

 

I think I'll only take it up to stock redline. If I make power past there I would consider raising the red line though. On a stock motor my cams stop making power between 7.5 8, but 12.5/1cr and all most 2.4 ltr is far from stock. If checking the bearing sizes is the only thing I have to measure, I have no problem using a torque wrench.

Any one else?

 

well you'll need a GOOD micrometer to measure them accurately. it needs to be measured to the nearest 0.0001". and yes, if you're going past 8000 it's probably a good idea to have it balanced.