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Gear drive vs. roller chain

 
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1987_sportcoupe
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:21 pm    Post subject: Gear drive vs. roller chain Reply with quote
What do you guys think? I'm looking for parts for my newly acquired 350 Smile
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91RSVert
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
From what I have read, you can not use them on a computer controlled engine. Dunno which way your going.
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Twilightoptics
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Waste of money to go gear drive.

A good Cloyes double roller is all ya need unless you're talking big time drag race stuff.
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1987_sportcoupe
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Deffinately not computer controlled lol
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1987_sportcoupe
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What about this?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cloyes/220/9-3100K/10002/-1
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blue89
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was thinking a gear drive would be fun but apparently the crank harmonics get transferred through it and that in turn goes into the cam. The chains are supposed to be better. Or belt.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gear drive will make you insane with the whining noise. I once had a Pete Jackson "quiet" drive. That's a joke. It was loud as heck. Couldn't wait to remove it. And that was when I was just a young lad and liked loud car noises.
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IROCDave
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you want the noise, just empty the power steering fluid from the reservoir Very Happy
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blue89
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lol.
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izcain
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Used a gear drive once. Cost me a very expensive engine! Go chain or BELT!

Im thinking about going belt on this next one but not sure yet!
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Quasi-Traction
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chain. Unless you're spinning serious RPM's every time its running, a Dual roller won't do you wrong.
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chevymad
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gear drive is actually not as strong as a good chain or belt. Believe it or not a belt is the strongest.
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