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Old 12-12-2003, 08:20 AM
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None of us will ever drive our cars enough to wear out a timing chain so that's not an issue.

However, a gear drive will transfer more vibration to the valve train and will reduce it's life.

The only reason I can see to using a gear drive is because you want the sound.
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