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So, I got a coolant leak at the timing cover gasket area, deciding to change out the stock timing chain and go with another. Are there any good chains out there, or is a gear driven set better?
 
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A nice gear drive set is going to be expensive. I'd just go with a well-known aftermarket company for a new chain. I've actually got a Summit chain kicking around doing nothing if you want it. I don't know who makes them for Summit, but it came with my Trick Flow top end kit and I never used it.
 

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Gear drives are noisy and kind of a red neck thing imo. I think an adjustable ford racing timing gear and chain set is like $45 from summit racing, I cant remember though.
 

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795.0pacecar said:
Gear drives are noisy and kind of a red neck thing imo. I think an adjustable ford racing timing gear and chain set is like $45 from summit racing, I cant remember though.
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Yeah the ford racing chain is a nice piece. Used in my 331. Bought mine for cheap. Don't bother with the gear drive.
 

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795.0pacecar said:
Gear drives are noisy and kind of a red neck thing imo. I think an adjustable ford racing timing gear and chain set is like $45 from summit racing, I cant remember though.
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+1

Gear drives offer no performance advantage over a chain in anything but the wildest motors. They're just good at making a lot of noise.
 

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Any chain by cloyes will be good
 

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Just did mine, I picked up a nice gearset and chain from Livernois Motorsports. Its made by JP Motorsports, an Aussie company. $85. Billet steel.

 
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