Gear Drive question..

[71fish]

2 quiick questions.. who "has" gear drives for a SB mopar "A" engine? Mancini does not carry them.

Also, does anyone have any experience with these?? e.g. Pete Jackson drives etc..?

I'd like to get a noisey one if I can.   Thanks in advance  for any comments-direction.

71fish

[Street_Challenged73]

71Fish, in the newest Jegs magazine on pg. 43, they have gear drives for small blocks.  Milodon makes it and it's one of the "cheater gear drives" for $329.99 part number 697-13600.  As for being noisy or quiet, it doesn't say...  

[Chryco Psycho]

I believe the Milodon is noisy , The Pete Jackson drives are good to & avaialble in noisy or quiet

[71fish]

Thanks for your responses. I was looking for the Pete Jackson version for the small block.. & I don't think they make it.

I've heard so many good things about the gear drives vs even a good billet timing chain.. that how can I not spend the extra cash on one. I don't even want to tell you how much is in the 340 already.. last thing I need is for the timing to slip after a fwew years. I know guys who swear by these gears

I know I need the 3 bolt cam.. which I have.. solid only for me  

340 should be close to 450 horsies.. now that's a sleeper!!

OT - by chance did anyone see the 71 conv barracuda 4 sale on ebay?? reserve met @ 38k.... WHOA!!  

71fish

[FM3V6M]

I have a liitle experience w/gear drives as I used to run them in the '67 427 chevelle I once owned...pete jackson has the noisiest one bar none because of the design (drop-in dual-idler), which is also very hard on the pushrods and may bend them if the motor is run hard. milodon uses a fixed single idler which is quieter but much more gentle on the valvetrain. in a nut shell... the pete jackson sounds sexier but the milodon is safer. hope this helps.

[71fish]

FM3v6M - thanks for those insights.. very helpful!!

I'm gonna go w/ Milodon.. $329 it is.

71fish