timing chain alternative
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gainesville Fl
timing chain alternative
i have heard you can actually get two little gears to go between the crank and cam gear and it will never get loose or possibly break like a chain. I have also heard these are ungodly loud and whistle like a supercharger. anyone have any experience with this? im curious exactly how loud it is. i personally like the whistle of a supercharger
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St. Jude '03 thru '24
Straight cut gears whine like a ****. If you can stand the constant noise.
There is also a dry belt drive system. If your constantly changing cam timing this is a nice mod.
There is also a dry belt drive system. If your constantly changing cam timing this is a nice mod.
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St. Jude Donor '05
You can get a "noisy" gear drive or the quieter version. Wouldn't recommend it with EFI, they tend to trip the knock sensor, retarding your timing. The harmonics aren't exactly friendly to valvesprings, either. JMO
Oh yeah, on a stick car they sound like a siren between shifts
I'm not knockin them, they are good for an all out track car or a Fri night cruise in hero, but I would stay away in general.
Oh yeah, on a stick car they sound like a siren between shifts
I'm not knockin them, they are good for an all out track car or a Fri night cruise in hero, but I would stay away in general.
Last edited by cv67; Sep 15, 2005 at 11:29 PM.
Safety Car
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I can't see you geting anything other then a good old ouble roller in the 96 with the CPS and even that takes some work. While it may be possible with the pre-96 LT1 motors I have yet to see a gear drive on one yet.
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From: Kalamazoo MI
Originally Posted by Morley
Some people have managed to get gear drives to play nice with knock sensors but they are on the hairy edge. If I had the money to spend on it, I'd get a Jesel belt drive.
Melting Slicks
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From: Somerset Co, NJ
Originally Posted by 1996man
i guess no one here has done them on an LT1 or LT4. I guess i will probably go with a cloyes double roller timing chain
