Gear drive timing set

[JAY]

Has anyone seen a gear drive timing set for our trucks or know where to get a set?

 

[protosy]

i have heard those things cause problems with our trucks knock sensor and creating false knock from their noise. i have no personal experience on this, it was just something i remember reading back in the day.

ymmv
chad

 

[Captain Morgan]

i have heard those things cause problems with our trucks knock sensor and creating false knock from their noise. i have no personal experience on this, it was just something i remember reading back in the day.

ymmv
chad

yep, vehicles with knock sensors + gear drives = dont work so good

Gear drives really arent that great and lose there novilty pretty quick. I put one on my El Camino about 7 years ago, after about a year they got kind of annoying.

Went back to a chain next time I had it apart and sold the gears on eBay a few years later.

 

[Loeryder]

The Gear drives are way noisy.

Just get the Cloyes double roller setup and you'll be good.
Many FAST trucks using them with no problems.

 

[Zewerr@hotmail.com]

1. I think a Small Block timing gear set works for 4.3's

2. gear drives have more slop in them than chains. Your timing will not be as accurate.

3. gear drives use up about 5-10 hp to drive the damn things.

I'd say stick with chains.

 

[Captain Morgan]

2. gear drives have more slop in them than chains. Your timing will not be as accurate.

3. gear drives use up about 5-10 hp to drive the damn things.

:bs: :roll:

you have obviously never seen a gear drive in real life or have any experience with them at all.