timing chain/gear drive

[quick86]

I am going with a new cam and decided that while I am in there I should change the timing chain. Would it be more benafical (spell) to go with the gear drive since that eliminate the chain all together?
thanks

 

[kpack5982]

I don't know personally about any benefit or not, but I know one guy that has one on a 351 and he loves it. Then again he doesn't do any of his own work on it. I also know another guy that went back to the chain because he had problems with the noise of the gear drive. I think they sound sweet!

 

[Yellowpnoy]

If this is a daily driver, i highly advise going with the standard timing chain, gear drives make a serious amount of noise, although accurate.

 

[quick86]

The car is mosty a weekend warrior so it will not be driven daily.

 

[Fett]

Get a nice double roller, they are strong, accurate, and inexpensive.

 

[86bluecobra]

I agree. Get a double roller chain. I have a gear drive sitting down stairs on a shelf. Didn't install it because I heard another vehicle that had one and it did sound nice. Kinda like a blower whine. that being said it had none of the kick that a blower vehicle would have. If the vehicle is going to sound like it is running a blower then it better have one. Just my thoughts. The exhaust is loud enough i don't need to listen to gears whining aswell.

 

[ARTTII]

I have a Pete Jackson "NOISY" gear drive, removed after 2,000 miles... Just got TOO loud for my preference... (pm me if you are interested)

 

[jtfairlane]

quick86, I highly recommend you find someone who has a gear drive and listen to it. It is noisy as fu..

I'm with everyone else, a good double roller timing chain will work perfect. But if you're hell bent on a gear drive, again, try and hear one first so you know what you're getting into.

 

[Strippt88]

Had gear drive on my 55 Chevy. Car couldn't run 17 second pass, and no one would race. Sounds wicked, just don't buy a big radio, you'll never hear it. Double roller will do the same work.

 

[7-UP BILL]

I have an Edelbrock gear drive. It's not obnoxious ( I do have a blower) as others I've heard. You will need to grind off the chain oiler inside the timing cover. I love it.