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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: billydenuzzio on June 16, 2009, 12:19:56 PM

Title: noisy gear drive
Post by: billydenuzzio on June 16, 2009, 12:19:56 PM

I'm thinking of putting a noisy gear drive in the boat but I'm running OT bassetts without baffles so I'm not sure if i'll even here the gears or not.... Any input?

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: 2savage4you on June 16, 2009, 12:22:29 PM

You will hear it. And wish you didn't after awhile

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: bbfsouthwind on June 16, 2009, 12:27:02 PM

I personally would not run a gear drive in any of my engines. One of the reasons is that the gears will transfer alot of harmonics from the rotating assembly to your valvetrain, wich you do not want. A big advantage of running a timing belt versus a chain is that alot of the harmonics are absorbed by the belt and not transfered. In my opinion the gear drive is a cave mans technology way of cam timing. Oh and i dont really think you will hear the noise of the gears over the headers.

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: billydenuzzio on June 16, 2009, 01:05:00 PM

thanks guys....not gonna do it. easy solution...lol

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: nathan72 on June 16, 2009, 04:12:03 PM

i love the one i have in the southwind (its not a noisy one) no chain stretch   no belt to replace

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: GT Jets on June 16, 2009, 09:45:42 PM

Something about the way a Jesel looks  ;)  Looks a lot like the money you could be saving with Geiko LMAO...

If you want to go gear drive, Cloyes makes a three gear set up that is pretty sweet, never did one on a big block, but did two small blocks...Oh and totally silent... ;)

GT

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: JAY on June 25, 2009, 10:26:08 AM

i agree get a quiet gear drive.. a noisy one is going 2 drive you nuts.. :banghead:

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: jjpp250 on June 26, 2009, 11:41:59 PM

mine lasted one season and back to a chain. The noise is cool for about ten mins.

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: HDriderTH on June 27, 2009, 09:51:28 AM

You guys would never make it in a blown V-drive.... ;D

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: GT Jets on June 27, 2009, 10:39:07 AM

Quote from: HDriderTH on June 27, 2009, 09:51:28 AM

You guys would never make it in a blown V-drive.... ;D

Big difference between the added HP of a blower vs. the HP gains of a gear drive. I would compare it to a whiney, bitchy 100# IRS agent to a screaming 350# tatooed WWF wrestler, no comparison really. :-\


GT

Title: Re: noisy gear drive
Post by: jjpp250 on June 28, 2009, 12:29:51 AM

I just hear enough whinning at home