balance shafts

carguyf545 · Post by **carguyf545** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:36 pm

i have been told several times how to remove balance shafts. but i am foget full. and i can find anything on the site about removing them. i have two motors that i am removeing the shafts in. one is a weekend warrior and the other is for my race car. both lower ends are stock. any help is needed.

2000_turbo · Post by **2000_turbo** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:58 pm

Here you go!

http://www.ecanfix.com/~mdhamilton/balanceshaft.html

BTW, you also need a balance shaft eliminator kit!

Gr,

Martijn.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:28 pm

As that link points out, you only really need a freeze plug.

Post by **DJpowerHaus** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:00 am

I cut the oil pump balance shaft and had it welded up. I used a freeze plug on the front and turned the other balance shaft bearings to block the holes. Totall cost = $0. You dont need the eliminator kit. One thing I might still do is replace the balance shaft sprocket on the crank with a spacer.

This stuff all came on the Mirage 1.6L Engine which was of the Sirius family, but didnt have balance shafts. So you can just use parts from it:

Balance shaft cap (plug) MD092785
Tensioner Spacer MD128107
Stubby Shaft MD098626
BS bearing, rear MD103722
BS bearing, front MD040597

carguyf545 · Post by **carguyf545** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:34 pm

i have a 1.8 out of a hyundia that does not have balance shafts, and the freeze plug was .66 cents. lol. the raceing season starts in a month. thanks for the help

blue1 · Post by **blue1** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:48 am

just leave the balance shaft sprocket on there it will never hurt anything and is good for if you get the motor balanced they can just remove weight from it and leave the balancer alone.