Need Immediate help with Gear Drive!!

allcarfan

The Answer Man

Founding Member

Apr 8, 2001

2,458

1

56

46

North Atlanta

May 16, 2004

#1

• May 16, 2004

• #1

Ok,

Im trying to buy a pete jackson gear drive from someone, but he doesnt know if its a noisy gear drive or not. He says the only numbers on the drive are PJ92, the gears are steel, and are straight cut. Does anyone know how to tell if this is a noisy drive or not?

 

S

Snail50

Founding Member

Mar 24, 2001

787

0

0

Miami

May 16, 2004

#2

• May 16, 2004

• #2

I think the straight cut is the noisy one, BUT I AM NOT SURE!!!

 

allcarfan

The Answer Man

Founding Member

Apr 8, 2001

2,458

1

56

46

North Atlanta

May 16, 2004

#3

• May 16, 2004

• #3

grrrrrrrr!!!!

 

S

Snail50

Founding Member

Mar 24, 2001

787

0

0

Miami

May 16, 2004

#4

• May 16, 2004

• #4

Summit sells PJ gear drives, but doesn't specify which is the "noisy" setup. Try calling Summit? 1 800 230 3030

I vaguely remember that the angle cut is quieter because it meshes more smoothly, or something like that. damn my short memory.

 

6

65stang311

Member

Jan 13, 2004

53

0

6

45

Sherman, TX

May 16, 2004

#5

• May 16, 2004

• #5

I have the quiet, and it is angle cut, but havent started the motor yet to know just how "quiet" it is. Hopefully not too much so....

 

67coupe351w

New Member

Jan 31, 2004

424

0

0

Portland, OR

May 16, 2004

#6

• May 16, 2004

• #6

my straight cut gears are NOISY. Im not to sure I like them very much but im hopin they will queit down a little the more I drive it, I know tht happened with my buddies set.

 

F

fastcoupe68

Member

Mar 10, 2004

368

0

17

59

nj

May 16, 2004

#7

• May 16, 2004

• #7

They are not going to quiet down. I have to ask why gear drive?

 

F

Fomocohipo

New Member

Feb 3, 2004

128

0

0

May 16, 2004

#8

• May 16, 2004

• #8

Yeah, helical gears are quiet and straight cut are noisy. Most tranny drive gears in new cars are helical and reverse are straight cut thats why reverse is so noisy.

 

ratio411

Founding Member

Apr 21, 2002

3,870

73

109

Pensacola FL

May 17, 2004

#9

• May 17, 2004

• #9

My noisey set never quieted.
They were straight cut.
Snail50: They might not tell outright what they are, but the part numbers for PJ end in either 'C' or 'CN'...
C is quiet
CN is noisey

If I wasn't up for the noise, I wouldn't even get a gear. They don't really benefit anything on a street car other than that purty sound they make.
Dave

 

allcarfan

The Answer Man

Founding Member

Apr 8, 2001

2,458

1

56

46

North Atlanta

May 17, 2004

#10

• May 17, 2004

• #10

straight cut gears can either be noisy or quiet...according to Pete jackson Gear Drive