Gear drive cam setup

[prplcar]

I am thinking about switching from a double roller chain drive to a gear drive for the cam in my 440. Does anyone use this, looking for feed back, pro's and con's. Thanks.

 

[Garys1969RR]

Its going to be noisy

 

[Lionized]

Its going to be noisy

Yeah...but it's a real cool noise.

 

[mopar 3 B]

You must want the noise really bad.. Have you priced the gear drive, timing cover, water pump housing and what ever yet that will have to be changed?

 

[eric383]

I had one on a chebbie and the noise is cool but it can get annoying.

 

[petieg383]

I have a gear drive on my 440. I do not like it. It is noisey, and I think it takes away from the normal idle rumble. Here's a video of my car. If you skip ahead to about 1:47, you'll hear me blip the throttle a few times and you can hear it whine. I'm planning on removing it and putting in a normal timing chain.

And ignore how dirty the car was. It was just transported from Indiana to Philly in the winter the day before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNAWiVxMhxo

 

[RT K_line]

Mine was noisy too with my solid cam but I switched to a roller and now it's hardly noticeable. Not gone completely but everyone asks if I have a blower now. I like it so far. I have about 11, 000 miles on it now.

 

[Derwud]

Which drive are you all using?