Thread: timing set for roller cam

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this may sound stupid but ill ask anyway lol can u use a gear drive timing set with a solid roller cam if so what is the best to go with. what is the best button to use with a solid roller. any combinations you guys can share that you have used for your roller cam and were happy with would be appreciated thanks

i am very happy not using a gear drive with a roller cam i do not recommend it

I'm with Pat...my choice would be a Cloyes double roller chain and gear set. Most everybody makes a button, make sure you get a strong cover or a cast aluminum front cover. The junk import chain covers are super thin and could possibly flex enough to allow a bunch of cam walk.....

yeh, but if you put a big oil pump and magneto in it it won't travel forward unless you spin out the car and go backwards

alright sounds good. just out of curiosity why isnt it recomended to use a gear drive set with a roller cam? and what did u guys make ur button out of

for a button you can use any thing you like as a builder i have used both alum or the roller button never had any problems with them. for the gear drive your adding harmonics that with a gear drive will reach the valve train

I don't run a gear drive in anything...the quality chain and gears work just fine, as Pat mentioned I see no reason to put all the harmonics into the engine intentionally just to have a whiny blower sound that gets really aggravating after a couple days..... If I would run anything other then a chain and gears it would be a belt and gears....and that would be only in a race only application.

right that makes sense. why would a belt drive just be for race? cost?

yeah, the cost imo would be a bit restrictive plus the performance gain would be so minimal, just wouldn't be worth it. Think you could use the extra 3 bills to pick up a bigger power gain elsewhere....

well they make a wet belt for sbc or did ?

yeah, was just looking at the Comp Products catalog and saw one.....

so my best bet would be a double roller heh? what kind do u guys recommend

I use Cloyes, never have had a problem with one.

any good true roller cloyes . howards .manley.pro gear billet rollmaster set s it all boils down to a good chain with a .250 pin and go with a torrington thrust or bronze thrust bearing work very good

cool thanks alot for all the advice its very much appreciated. one more thing. running a solid roller i know i need to get a new distributor gear. what determines what kind of gear i should use