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Old May 7, 2002 | 01:28 AM
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i need your opinions
ia a timing gear set worth the $150 or stick with a chain?:hail:
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Old May 7, 2002 | 03:54 AM
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a gear drive will cause your knock senser to retart the timing. stick with a good chain and gear set
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Old May 7, 2002 | 10:01 AM
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Vote #2 for a good chain and sprocket set...
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He's running a carb.
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Old May 7, 2002 | 10:23 AM
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A gear drive is a complete waste of money for a street car.

My vote is for a good timing set. Not a cheap timing set, but rather a good one such as the better one from Comp or Lunati or one of the other major cam mfrs.
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