to keep or not: balance shafts with 2.3 build?
#31
Evolving Member
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If you are going to delete the balance shafts there are two ways to it.
1) Use a turned balance shaft. Turned down shaft still provides the support for that oil pump gears like it is designed to do from the factory. But it eliminates the balance shaft in the rear of the motor hence deleting the need for the balance shaft belt.
2) Use a stubby balance shaft delete. The key to keeping your oil pump alive with the stubby balance shaft kits are changing the oil pump gears from the OEM Helical gears to straight cut gears. The problem with the helical gears are with the stubby balance shaft they deflect. Which in time kills the oil pump and causes failure. The straight cut gears prevent the deflection and help keep the oil pump alive. You can buy OEM straight cut gears out of the 90 dsm for about $150 and they work flawlessly.
1) Use a turned balance shaft. Turned down shaft still provides the support for that oil pump gears like it is designed to do from the factory. But it eliminates the balance shaft in the rear of the motor hence deleting the need for the balance shaft belt.
2) Use a stubby balance shaft delete. The key to keeping your oil pump alive with the stubby balance shaft kits are changing the oil pump gears from the OEM Helical gears to straight cut gears. The problem with the helical gears are with the stubby balance shaft they deflect. Which in time kills the oil pump and causes failure. The straight cut gears prevent the deflection and help keep the oil pump alive. You can buy OEM straight cut gears out of the 90 dsm for about $150 and they work flawlessly.
#32
Evolved Member
option 1 still leaves a plain bearing running at 2x engine speed
Truth be told I really dont see what kind of support the long shaft gives the oil pump..
also, why would the helical gears deflect and straight wouldnt?? The only thing helical gears do produce is axial force that the straight gears dont have... And that force is dealt with by the housing..
Truth be told I really dont see what kind of support the long shaft gives the oil pump..
also, why would the helical gears deflect and straight wouldnt?? The only thing helical gears do produce is axial force that the straight gears dont have... And that force is dealt with by the housing..
#33
Evolving Member
iTrader: (6)
option 1 still leaves a plain bearing running at 2x engine speed
Truth be told I really dont see what kind of support the long shaft gives the oil pump..
also, why would the helical gears deflect and straight wouldnt?? The only thing helical gears do produce is axial force that the straight gears dont have... And that force is dealt with by the housing..
Truth be told I really dont see what kind of support the long shaft gives the oil pump..
also, why would the helical gears deflect and straight wouldnt?? The only thing helical gears do produce is axial force that the straight gears dont have... And that force is dealt with by the housing..
#34
Newbie
Keep the shafts. Install Kevlar belts. Add inspection hole to check tension on shaft belt. Invest in self built oil pan (see thread EvoM) to maintain oil pressure in all circumstances. Add Fluidampr to account for any weight indifferences in aftermarket rod, pin and piston install ....Done!!!!
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