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5.0 gear drive suggestions

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Does anybody else run a gear drive in a 5.0? What brand is it? Did it fit under the stock timing cover? My chains just about had it and was just wondering if a gear drive is the way to go?
 
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Had one in my old stang (pretty sure it was edelbrock) it fit under the stock timing cover but only after I took a die grinder to it a little, it's pretty obvious where you have to clearance them. Opted to go with a belt drive with my new car though because even with the "quiet" geardrive they are LOUD as hell, got annoying.
 
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Go with a true roller
 

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i don't know first hand, but every thread i see about them its usually a big
 

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Gear drive units are generally very accurate (no chain slop development), but very few people feel that this increased accuracy makes up for the noise.
 

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AHHH NOPE!!!
 
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