Re: Fw: Milodon gear drive in a small block Mopar - need your input

[Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>]

pretty crappy phone video, but here's a shot. 








--- On Tue, 4/27/10, Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Fw: Milodon gear drive in a small block Mopar - need your input
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 1:22 PM
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> My intention for installing a gear drive is for the timing
> stability and 
> durability.  I think the HP advantages are approx. 5HP
> at best.  As far as 
> the "sound" is concerned, I don't like a traditional gear
> drive "whine" but 
> would prefer just slightly noticeable at the most. 
> So, if your experience 
> is NO noise then I will be thrilled; that is why the
> "whine" is a subjective 
> feature and a matter of taste.
> 
> Can you send me a sound/video of your small block Mopar
> idling or running so 
> I can hear it?
> 
> Thank you so much for your help!
> Gary
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff" <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 11:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Milodon gear drive in a small block Mopar
> - need your input
> 
> 
> gary, do you want the blower sound or performance? i bought
> mine used in 
> very good condition. i had to call milodon about installing
> it as it came 
> with no instructions. it is NOT that easy. you have to
> drill a hole in the 
> block to mount the bracket. i was bummed when i installed
> mine after a lot 
> of work, fired it up and NO noise. i called them up and
> that's when they 
> told me they don't make noisey ones for small block mopars.
> they said one 
> perp is that the gear drive will give you an extra 20? some
> horsepower 
> because of the no slack in the chain. do what you want but
> it will not be 
> noisey, call them or e-mail them
> if you don't believe me.         
>     jeff
> 
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> --- On Mon, 4/26/10, Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Fw: Milodon gear drive in a small block Mopar
> - need your input
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 11:41 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Will someone with a Milodon gear drive in a small
> block
> > Mopar please send me a video/sound byte of how it
> sounds as
> > I am debating whether to install one in my engine. I
> > have the Milodon unit sitting right next to my
> Rollmaster
> > timing set.
> >
> > I know the single idler gear drive is the one to use
> for
> > many reasons but I would like to actually hear how it
> > "sounds"since that is a subjective call.
> >
> > Please send me any video/sound bytes to glpavlovich@xxxxxxx
> >
> > Thank you for any help!
> >
> > Gary Pavlovich
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