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    what is better ?  the timing gears or a timing chain.

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steve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-January-2006 Location: new hampshire Status: Offline Points: 243	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: timing chain Posted: 15-September-2012 at 2:27AM
	what is better ? the timing gears or a timing chain.
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Rockatansky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-July-2010 Location: On The Road Status: Offline Points: 6072	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockatansky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-September-2012 at 3:12AM
	depends who you ask
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steve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-January-2006 Location: new hampshire Status: Offline Points: 243	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-September-2012 at 5:04AM
	I just got my answer. I geuse Cloyes or Comp True roller is the rite choice.
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Rockatansky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-July-2010 Location: On The Road Status: Offline Points: 6072	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockatansky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15-September-2012 at 11:39AM
	also depends upon the quality of the parts in question. you can get a Cloyes timing set for anywhere between $34 and $195 from summit, 15 styles and levels of quality and 3 different gear drives from $150 to $385 i've had a cheap timing chain totally wog out in less than 500 miles, not a good deal my gear drive has not stretched yet, but there are better and cheaper here too. the sheet metal frame that holds the dual idler gears in the dogbone can & will wear from the gear axles rotating in the sheet metal frame. simple fix is to tack weld the axles to the frame so they don't spin what's wrong with Ford? iron gears for $76 or steel gears for $82 and the multi keyed crank sprocket makes degreeing your cam super easy http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Engines-Components/Section/Camshafts-Valvetrain/Part-Type/Timing-Chain-and-Gear-Sets/Make/FORD/Brand/Ford-Racing/Engine-Size/7-5L-460/?Ns=Rank%7cAsc i just picked up one of these to play with, i have a Pete Jackson quiet in mine now but i don't like it. on clearance cheap, MSRP is $100+ http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBF-FORD-429-460-STEEL-TIMING-GEAR-DRIVE-NOISY-/400199458867?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d2dbf2033&vxp=mtr comes brandy new in a sealed box not ready for a belt drive yet? Edited by Rockatansky - 15-September-2012 at 11:41AM
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aquartlow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19-December-2011 Location: Summerfield, Fl Status: Offline Points: 2271	Post Options Post Reply Quote aquartlow Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-October-2012 at 8:05AM
	I would recommend an early model('68-'71) 460 timing set, like a Cloyes 9-3122, I just installed one over the weekend and degreed in the camshaft. I have had some timing sets that were off as much as 8* due to variences in manufacturing, found this out the hard way by degreeing the lesser quality set(trying to save $$) against a Cloyes set, both claimed to be early model sets. The Cloyes sets are accurate and dependable. Todd
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