TIMING CHAIN or GEAR DRIVE?

[franknitticutlass]

Which is better. a timing chain or a Gear Drive?

 

[81Regal]

A good quality replacement timing chain is fine for most engines.

 

[franknitticutlass]

is there any more assurance time wise with a gear drive?

 

[username]

Go with the gear drive, just for the LOUD factor 😛

 

[megaladon6]

Go with the gear drive, just for the LOUD factor 😛

that's about the only real reason. some people think they sound like a supercharger. personally i think it's like putting in an "exhaust whistler" or fake blow off valve and pretending you have a turbo.
and i figure that anything that loud and metal to metal should have a real oil supply to it. i know they work, but i'm not too comfortable.

 

[breeaad]

Plus the timing chains wear and retart the timing, making the cars run better when people put too much cam in them.

 

[username]

by megaladon6 on Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:42 pm

username wrote:
Go with the gear drive, just for the LOUD factor


that's about the only real reason. some people think they sound like a supercharger. personally i think it's like putting in an "exhaust whistler" or fake blow off valve and pretending you have a turbo.
and i figure that anything that loud and metal to metal should have a real oil supply to it. i know they work, but i'm not too comfortable.

Go with the gear drive, just for the LOUD factor 😛

that's about the only real reason. some people think they sound like a supercharger. personally i think it's like putting in an "exhaust whistler" or fake blow off valve and pretending you have a turbo.
and i figure that anything that loud and metal to metal should have a real oil supply to it. i know they work, but i'm not too comfortable.

Yeah Im not keen on gear drives either, I was only razzing about them.Actually a gear drive would transmit more vibration to the valve train than a timing chain. A lot of racecars actually use a dry belt as to help negate vibration.But a timing chain is more than sufficent for a vehicle.

 

[franknitticutlass]

yeah. ill just stick with a double roller timing chain from edelbrock or something. i know that chains stretch after while but i guess its worth it. Belt drives are way outta my pocket.

 

[megaladon6]

chains usually take at least 100k to stretch out to the point of causing a problem

 

[franknitticutlass]

well i took off my timing cover and looked at my setup and it didnt look my chain was tight at all. is supposed to be tight? i could wiggle it from left to right some.