school me on stroker smallblocks

No? If have thought it had everything to do with it?

Theres two ways to balance a crank -

1/ Internally through the use of Mallory metal slugs , or

2/ Use an external balance set up like a 360.

Or IF you are talking about "assembly balancing" (matching and weighted pistons) - then we're talking different processes..and I'm all ears.......

No, your flexplate comment has NOTHING to do with 340's comment. Different issue all together. He's talking about the final balance whether internal or external and you made a blanket statement about slap a B&M flexplate on it... which is misleading at best to the uninformed. Slap an external balance B&M plate on an engine intended to be internal balanced and see what you get.

You can buy kits that are set up for internal or external balance in most cases. The final balance should be done by a reputable shop. It's a why pay twice for the same alleged work.

I won't keep at this because I've seen some of your thread killing prose with george and others. It's like trying to read "war and peace."

Scat was the company with the sloppy balance procedures.