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Nov 29, 2006 | 07:06 PM

vettemanosteel

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Timing gears...

Jus wonderin why most timing gears cannot be used with hydraulic roller cams, any info would be appreciated, tryin to put together a 350 for my 77 and I got a good deal on a Pete Jackson gear drive.

Nov 29, 2006 | 10:50 PM

zwede

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Huh? Why not? I'm using a common comps double roller chain with my hydraulic roller cam. Just have to put a cam button on it to prevent the cam from walking.

Nov 29, 2006 | 11:26 PM

mkflanagan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zwede

Huh? Why not? I'm using a common comps double roller chain with my hydraulic roller cam. Just have to put a cam button on it to prevent the cam from walking.

He as about timing GEARS not chains...big difference.

Nov 29, 2006 | 11:33 PM

zwede

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Ah, ok.

Nov 30, 2006 | 11:04 AM

TimAT

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gear drive

If the car has a knock sensor, the gear drive will make enough sound to cause the sensor to retard the spark. The gear drives I've looked at all have a disclaimer saying they will not work on knock sensor equipped cars. I've seen fuel pumps have a ticking sound and cause the same effect.

Nov 30, 2006 | 12:58 PM

69monzaredbigblock

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If you don't have a knock sensor can you use a gear drive on a hydraulic roller cam?

Nov 30, 2006 | 01:28 PM

mandm1200

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I don't know why that would be. They are used with mechanical roller cams.

Nov 30, 2006 | 01:41 PM

vettemanosteel

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thnx for the info, I was just wondering because summit says my gears can't be used with a hydraulic roller cam but I couldnt see why.

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Nov 30, 2006 | 02:51 PM

Little Mouse

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I think what Summit is referring to is you can't use it on the later
factory hydraulic cams it would work on a retro fit hydraulic cam.
the front of later cams is different from early cams.