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Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: surgerypending on September 10, 2007, 08:16:10 PM

I'm buying some soon...have heard some horror stories. Which brand is best?

Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: Lanny on September 10, 2007, 08:57:32 PM

Magnum, CE or CB. As long as they are not machined castings.

Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: Billyisgr8 on September 10, 2007, 09:43:27 PM

Bugpack went into mine.

Kevin

Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: mike on September 10, 2007, 10:05:29 PM

Got a set of CE's in mine, .003 of gear lash makes for a loud whine. VERY nice set of gears!!!

Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: Geoff on September 10, 2007, 10:08:28 PM

Just like mentioned above, Magnum, CB, Bugpack (non cast)

Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: josh on September 10, 2007, 10:08:49 PM

CE's here too, I really want to hear them again soon :(  

Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: dannyboy on September 11, 2007, 12:22:03 AM

ive used ce's and cb's both very nice
i have a set of billet empi ones, and they are o.k. but very light duty....

Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: James Buchan on September 11, 2007, 07:40:45 AM

DO NOT USE CAST GEARS!!!

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Title: Straight Cut Gears?
Post by: AlanU on September 11, 2007, 07:50:55 AM

Some guys have grenaded CB ones but too tight a fit on the crank may be the contributor to the problem.

I have both Bugcrap and dynagear/CB in both of my engines. Both are real quiet in my case.