This has pobably been dicussed numerous times, but here goes agin. Looking for information regarding the removal of the balnace shafts and chain. I know the left silent shaft can be deleted by using a oil drive chain and sealing the oil feed hole in the bearing journal. And it looks like the rt silent shaft behind the oil pump could be too. Advantages, disadvantages.

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