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Good morning. I am currently rebuilding two engines with Pheonix crankshafts. I have been advised that balancing is advisible. I have approached one company whose price would have required me to re-mortgage my house!
Could anyone recommend a company that is within driving distance of Stafford and will not cost the earth?
Regards from the creative county - Staffordshire
Stuart
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Location: Sheffield South Yorks
Car type: 1932 RN saloon
Hi Stuart, is Chesterfield too far? I have had at least three phoenix cranks balanced at Noble Motorsport, Chesterfield. The last one I had done was about 4 years ago and cost around £120 from memory. Their place is on the West side of the town and maybe a pleasant run from Stafford.
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Location: Cheshire
Car type: Race Ulster, 1926 Special, 1927 Chummy, 1930 Box
I use Chase Engineering in Newcastle UL. They ain’t exactly cheap but they always been good.
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I had one done in 2019, I did it in 2 'bites' - crank alone first, then as an assembly with the flywheel and clutch.
The former cost £69 and the latter £40.
T&L Engineering at Elstow.
The crank in my Nippy was balanced manually on vee-blocks (admittedly by someone more experienced than myself) and never gave cause for complaint.
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Location: Oakley, Hants, UK
Car type: 1929 AD Tourer, 1930 Rosengart LR2, Rosengart LR4 Van 1938 APE Tourer (Opal)
It’s my understanding that Phoenix cranks are purchased balanced.I use a company in Winchester ( too far away from you) and paid circa £150 to have the crank and flywheel balanced as a unit. I used my own rods and got them to weigh the same.
I am always interested in any information about Rosengart details or current owners.
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Phoenix cranks maybe supplied balanced but when you bolt a flywheel/clutch on it needs balancing again as a unit.
Charles
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Location: Oakley, Hants, UK
Car type: 1929 AD Tourer, 1930 Rosengart LR2, Rosengart LR4 Van 1938 APE Tourer (Opal)
Glad you agree Charles
I am always interested in any information about Rosengart details or current owners.
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It would be worth calling Bill Eales at Midland balancing, has done several motors for me. Always had speedy service and a reasonable price there. Bill is based at Jason Howes' (Ace crank grinder) premises @ Walcote near Leicester. Bill's number is 07768 577222 Jason's number is 07706 008014
) lightened my flywheel, balance, fitted a starter ring gear did a rebore and skim all for about £600 if I remember Feb 2020 prices.
