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82 GT · 06-16-2003, 06:44 PM

Is there any real advandage with running a gear drive instead of timing chain. I know there's no chain to stretch but is there any performance gain?
I'm thinking about getting a Pete Jackson gear drive or should I spend the $220 somewhere else?

06-16-2003, 06:44 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Is a gear drive worth it? Is there any real advandage with running a gear drive instead of timing chain. I know there's no chain to stretch but is there any performance gain? I'm thinking about getting a Pete Jackson gear drive or should I spend the $220 somewhere else? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.