Noisy or Quiet Timing Chain?
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Racer
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From: Twin Falls Idaho
Noisy or Quiet Timing Chain?
I've heard some people use the "noisy" variety of timing gear, because it gives the motor a "blower" sound. Having never heard one with one installed, can someone share their experience with these?
Do they get old in a hurry? Are they annoying? Does it make it harder to hear any potential motor problems??
Do they get old in a hurry? Are they annoying? Does it make it harder to hear any potential motor problems??
Pro
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From: Pittsburgh PA
To all of your questions at the bottom of your post, the answer is "yes." 
The last question, I would submit, is the most important issue... It seems to make it harder to hear problems, when they come up. If you want it to sound like it's running a blower, then put on a blower, and get the added power that comes with it...
So, do you really NEED it? IF you are going for high-RPM horsepower, where you are running close to detonation, where spark-scatter is an issue and the timing must be perfect, than I would say to get gear-drive for your engine...
For anything else, I would suggest a good double-roller timing chain, and save your extra money for head-work, or put it towards a good roller-cam setup...
Just my $.02
The last question, I would submit, is the most important issue... It seems to make it harder to hear problems, when they come up. If you want it to sound like it's running a blower, then put on a blower, and get the added power that comes with it...
So, do you really NEED it? IF you are going for high-RPM horsepower, where you are running close to detonation, where spark-scatter is an issue and the timing must be perfect, than I would say to get gear-drive for your engine...
For anything else, I would suggest a good double-roller timing chain, and save your extra money for head-work, or put it towards a good roller-cam setup...
Just my $.02
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Lake Norman NC
I was at a Cruise night this pass summer, and some guy in an old hot rod 32 Ford had one on his sbc. I got annoyed after 5 seconds of hearing it. Its one thing to hear a blower, but the gear drives overcome the noise of anything else on the car.
Last edited by LFZ; Jan 17, 2005 at 08:57 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Thomasville, home of the Big Chair NC
I had a Pete Jackson "noisy" gear drive in my maco shark. It was cool for about a week. It got old fast and with370 gears it was LOUD at interstate speeds. Small block is now gone in favor of a 502.
I probably wont run another one. Like the earlier posts, if you want whine, get a blower!
My .02, from someone who has run one.
I probably wont run another one. Like the earlier posts, if you want whine, get a blower!
My .02, from someone who has run one.
