312 Y Block cam counter weight is it needed?????
 

Started the build up on my wife's 312 today and the rebuild manual shows a counter weight to balance out the eccentric for the fuel pump. I went back to the tear down pics and it was not in the pics. I know the motor had had much mischief done to it so did someone else leave the counter weight out? I had a 62 parts motor and opened up the front end and there was not counter weight in that either. Do I need the counter weight?


Thanks in advance for assistance.
Z

Re: 312 Y Block cam counter weight is it needed?????
 

Wrong forum unless you have 4 1/4" stroker crank with a hell of an overbore!.:D

Re: 312 Y Block cam counter weight is it needed?????
 

Later Y-blocks did not use the counter weight.

Re: 312 Y Block cam counter weight is it needed?????
 

It's still a Ford. Just remember, Knowledge is Power.

Re: 312 Y Block cam counter weight is it needed?????
 

I know what a 312 is. Didn't you notice the "Grin" emoticon at the end of my post, It was a feeble attempt at humor. He got his answer, so all's good.