gear drive timing set

[gipperco]

I have done a little bit of looking and and have not been able to find anything available for SBs does anyone knwo if there are gear drive timing sets available for a 318 ? what benefit will I have, IF I can actually find one, over the standard gear/chain set up?

 

[66dartman]

I believe milodon makes a single idler gear drive for small blocks, check summit catalog.
Benefits include noise if you are so inclined

 

[dusterdon]

Gee, for your application, benefits are.......can't think of any. downsides, extra cost, tougher instal, noise, less horsepower, is that enough?

 

[Sanguine]

Increase vibration transfer is also another down side

only thing good about a gear drive set up is timing accuracy and you'll probably never wear it out (steel on steel gears that is...id never run a fibre gear drive)

 

[gipperco]

those were the answers that I was looking for. nuff on that subject. Thank you