Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
09-26-2004 | 07:38 PM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
Originally Posted by Biggus
Parts list sounds great except for the gear drive.
I've never heard of a gear driven timing set-up lasting very long in a marine application.
Harmonics/same rpm @ long duration = short life
I've never heard of a gear driven timing set-up lasting very long in a marine application.
Harmonics/same rpm @ long duration = short life
09-26-2004 | 08:46 PM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
Originally Posted by CigaretteFirefox
I believe the buzz will break a cast cam. The billet cam has no problem with it so far.
I've always heard there were problems running gear drives... hmmmmmmm. ) I'm glad to hear you've had success with them....... 
09-27-2004 | 04:29 AM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
Originally Posted by Reed Jensen
Pete Jackson gear drives is about 1 mile from my shop.... I drive past there all the time... I met his older brother "Kong" Jackson... he made hot rod parts back in the 50's... sadly Kong died a couple of years ago....... I've always heard there were problems running gear drives... hmmmmmmm. ) I'm glad to hear you've had success with them.......
I've always heard there were problems running gear drives... hmmmmmmm. ) I'm glad to hear you've had success with them.......
09-27-2004 | 05:29 AM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
Originally Posted by thedonz
now that's what I want to hear......now, my two little friends, are you listening?....I am going to feed you a lot of clean oil and oil filters.......stay healthy will ya......
09-27-2004 | 10:52 AM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
hey Clay Washington how are ya bud(i'm the one that was driveing the dully) how's lake travis doing. i hear it's starting to slow down over there. how r the girls. i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee texas girls gether done
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donz jr mike
09-27-2004 | 11:00 AM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
Originally Posted by CigaretteFirefox
Thats alway been the problem Reed. You California guys always build the best parts. New Jersey guys will show you how to use them.
09-27-2004 | 12:26 PM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
575's turned up innner coolers etc, i got 200hrs on em now,,
i think i will have the top ends and blower redone over winter.
want trouble free boating and think that would be a good idea.
your thoughts?
also what should it cost?
want it to keep runnin like this,,,,
i think i will have the top ends and blower redone over winter.
want trouble free boating and think that would be a good idea.
your thoughts?
also what should it cost?
want it to keep runnin like this,,,,
09-27-2004 | 01:03 PM
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Re: Supercharged Engines...Life expectancy
Originally Posted by CigaretteFirefox
522ci BBC.....300 plus total hours
