Rebuilding motor: Timing gear or chain?

[Boost infection]

I am rebuilding my 98 350 and wanted to know if any difference in the timing chain or timing gear?

Pro's or Con's

Thanks

 

[FastOrange]

you have to run a chain if your using a Vortec Crank Sensor, and it was to be a single row not a double, or else your gonna run into problems.

Plus Gears are for Posers, who want the Blower sound (Sorta) and cant afford the blower.

 

[Aloicious]

you have to run a chain if your using a Vortec Crank Sensor, and it was to be a single row not a double, or else your gonna run into problems.

Plus Gears are for Posers, who want the Blower sound (Sorta) and cant afford the blower.

thats awesome.

he's right though, run a single roller chain, the one I'm using is a beefy cloyes chain that has worked very well.

 

[Boost infection]

Thanks guys for the quick reply. I will be running a single roller chain as you guys stated

 

[Chris]

Timing gears will drive knock sensors crazy. Don't even think about it.

 

[FastOrange]

Timing gears will drive knock sensors crazy. Don't even think about it.

That too, lol, Honestly, i dont get the point of them, why would you want the fake blower "whine"

 

[Z Fury]

I actually say that the blower noise on my car, which really is a supercharger, is a timing gear.

 

[LemonySoda60432]

That too, lol, Honestly, i dont get the point of them, why would you want the fake blower "whine"

The reason I would want one is it ensures dead on timing and it won't stretch unlike timing chains.

 

[GoToGuy]

Could you share what you found in timing chain " stretch" ?
Any technical details or references. I have forever heard this. Other than poor manufacturing materials. Non metallic gears failing. Normal wear for age and time service. Has anyone ever written on that subject.

 

[Sean Buick 76]

Try it yourself. Remove the cap and watch the rotor while you turn the crank back and forth with a ratchet. You will see the slack. No delay with a gear drive