I'm thinking about putting a Gear drive in my 350 drag car motor. I don't like the noisy whine of them I just like a little noticible sound that will be hard to hear over my exhaust (Super comp headers, 3" tubing and Flow 40's) How much noise difference is there between the quiet and noisy gear drives?? If I use the quiet one with a thick cover will I be happy?

There's no real way to tell you how loud it is, but I can say it's not annoyingly loud, at least compared to the noisy one. If you want the wine to be there, go for it.

Well i had a edelbrock gear drive in my big block chevy for a while till she blew up.. had hooker long tube headers.. with 2.5" duals that came out the sides before the rear axle.. had 4" tips.. with 40 series.. could barly hear the gear drive, now in my small block chevy i baught a different brand.. some no name.. very noisy gear drive.. can hear it over my exhuast at most points.. and i got hooker shortys wit 2 1/4" duals comeing out beside my head out 5" semi stacks.. but im running straight pipe for exhuast! ya its loud! hope this helps

My truck has a gear drive in it ... I'm told it's a very quiet one ... and I can't stand it because I like listening to my engine and pipes. This is supposedly a "quiet" gear drive and I can't listen to my pipes or engine -- at all. I mean I can hear them, but I sure can't enjoy listening to them with that "damned whine!"


I can't wait to swap it out.

Alan
54 Chevy Pickup

Try reading all the post on the subject. Stick to a true roller chain.

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