I think the only thing the TSM mentions is if the block had to be bored oversize and has oversize pistons in it. Joe Fulton --- On Sat, 2/20/10, Peter Marano <pmarano@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Peter Marano <pmarano@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] AMC factory engine balance > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 6:29 PM > The letters correspond to the piston > size. The bores and pistons were > measured and than selective fit. > > The Technical Service Manual describes this. > > Peter Marano > Kenosha WI > > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:23:18 -0800 (PST) > > From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] AMC factory engine balance > > Message-ID: <992279.59455.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > I have a factory new short block 348 V8 which has A B > C and D on the piston tops in ink marker. A > assume these are weight ranges, but the pistons are not > paired or "matched" across from each other on the block with > the same markings. The short block did not > come come with a balancer. I can flip the engine over > on the stand tonight and look for balance marks (drilled > spots on the counterthrows) on the crank. > > > > Joe Fulton > > > > --- On Fri, 2/19/10, tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) > Database version: 6.14390 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com