To Balance or Not to Balance

[Diastole]

Good afternoon, friends. I am a new owner of an early '30 coupe.

I am blessed enough to have in my garage a Mitchell O/D and SynchroMesh Tranny. Saved my money for 3 years for a project, and my new-to-me Model A is a perfect use of these funds.

My car runs great, starts easy, idles well, good brakes, great condition, runs very cool (thanks to ya'll's radiator flush), basically has no issues. I got lucky, I know. I bought it from a widow out of a barn, not driven for many years. I received lots of good advice from the FordBarn to get her tip-top.

The engine was rebuilt in the past; the cylinders are 0.060" overbored. I noticed this when I changed the head to a 5.5:1 when the head gasket failed -- all ya'll's recommendations.

Differential is good and quiet, except it leaks 1 oz of fluid every two weeks through the driver's side banjo gasket (not the bolts).

I tried to get my wife and three grown boys interested in Model A's, but the double clutching and performance here in the Smoky Mountains discouraged them. The SM Trans and O/D hopefully can bring in new, young interest into our passion.

So, this Autumn, I am pulling the rear-end, torque tube, transmission, and bell housing to install everything. I will be changing the FW pilot bearing, throwout bearing, and clutch plate. Should I pull the flywheel to deglaze and balance it to the adjusted pressure plate? My local machine shop said they can do it the same day I bring it to them.

After the recent excellent video on YT from "I am the warranty" guy I feel encouraged. I asked him in the comments and he said "if she runs good and is not vibrating do not pull the flywheel". My Model A club is split when voting. Either "don't fix what ain't broke" or "don't go looking for things to fix on an A, you will always find something" to "if you do not do it now, you will never have the chance again, because engine and power train will all be modernized".

I have no idea if any of the previous owners did this or when the engine was rebuilt decades ago.

As little as I drive her, with a rebuilt engine running well, and essentially a new power train once I finish the install, the flywheel should never see the light of day again.

What is the consensus of the FordBarn? Do I pull the flywheel and deglaze and balance it or not? Or, should I do what Saturday's video suggested.

Does the car and engine vibrate == yes, a little, but that could be 94 years or it could be normal for this car? Is my flywheel causing any problems == noone in my club seems to think so?

Thanks in advance,

Diastole in the Smokies