Balance shaft delete question

[too_genecide]

This may have been covered already and if so I must have missed it in my search.
I would like to know the cons to cutting the stock rear balance shaft just aft of the oil pump. I know that there is an oem solution to the rear shaft delete.
Why not?

 

[pauleyman]

It's just more work and you have to block the passage. If you hadn't figured it out yet the shaft bearing is fed through the shaft. It's hollow.

 

[dyablo]

its been done before you can have it welded shut. but like Paul mentioned its more work and u are there already just but the stubby shaft.

 

[white92talontsi]

Like Pauly said the stock balance shaft has a bore in it and that is where the bearing on the oil pump side shaft gets it's lubrication. You can cut it and weld it but i would advise against it. Just get a OEM stub shaft and be done with it. Alternatively you can turn down the stock shaft and run it to help support the oil pump gear. I find it not necessary but some do.

 

[too_genecide]

If that's the extent of the cons then no problem. Thanks for the responses

 

[steve]

The OEM Stub shaft is less than $16, it wasn't worth my time to cut and weld the original balance shaft. Plus you may decide to go back to running balance shafts in the future and a new one of those is much more expensive.