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sac 5.0
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who is running a gear drive and how do you like it and is it any better then a timing chain
Posts: 1021 | From: sac | Registered: Jun 2003
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Hungry Hippo
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Member # 537
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they are lame
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05 S4 Avant(wagon)
09 C6 H/C/I
Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001
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Member # 579
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I like em.
Posts: 1482 | From: Santa Clara/Bay area | Registered: Nov 2001
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xchpstang
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Member # 1206
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You get tired of the noise after a while but you won't have to worry about a chain wearing out. If you really want to get technical chains are junk after 1000 miles. It takes them that little mileage to start stretching and cause a big variation in your cam timing.
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04 Cobra, K&N FIPK,
Posts: 239 | From: Turlock | Registered: Apr 2002
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cobraracer46
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Member # 1142
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Gear drives make way too much noise and are totaly unnessary on any motor. Some people say that timing chains start to strech and deflect after a couple of thousand miles. I say bull shit. When I had to replace the timing cover gasket on my 80,000 mile 5.0 a few years back,the timing chain slack was well with in specfication.
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2001 SVT cobra convertible with a Viper T56, Fikse wheels, Griggs frame kit, roll bar, Vortech, 4:30 gears, brembo GT brakes and more.
Posts: 1172 | From: Woodside California | Registered: Apr 2002
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FELONY
MOTORSPORTS
Member # 1549
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Timing chain is $30
Pete Jackson is $230
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Gears drives cost you HP becuase of the gears.
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'89 - Boss Coupe
'70 - Drop Cutthang
'68 - Cougnut
'87 - 0166, Its real
Posts: 3953 | From: Thebay | Registered: Jul 2002
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sac 5.0
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Member # 2980
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thanks people anybody elses .02
Posts: 1021 | From: sac | Registered: Jun 2003
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xchpstang
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Member # 1206
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How about this:
A decent timing chain:$50-80
A MAC gear drive(which I've had for 2 years working perfectly):$99.95
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04 Cobra, K&N FIPK,
Posts: 239 | From: Turlock | Registered: Apr 2002
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kwikrob
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Member # 835
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How about this.
There is something wrong with my motor. It doesn't sound right. I wish I could here what it is, but all I hear is the gear drive!
If you like the sound it makes, buy it. If you plan on racing the car, stick with the chain.
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Slowest car on this board!
Posts: 382 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Feb 2002
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chosen1
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Member # 1906
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Im sure many of you have heard my fastback run. Its a 306 that I built with a CHP gear drive. It cost 100 bucks new off of ebay. I liked it at first and got dozens of compliments (still do). It is very loud and you can hear it blocks away. I open track and auto-x my car and from the videos it was cool to hear the motor rev up and down with the gear drive. But after about 10k miles of driving it, I hate it and the new motor being built will have a really nice timing chain.
Posts: 2205 | Registered: Sep 2002
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