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surgerypending
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September 10, 2007, 08:16:10 PM »
I'm buying some soon...have heard some horror stories. Which brand is best?
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Lanny
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September 10, 2007, 08:57:32 PM »
Magnum, CE or CB. As long as they are not machined castings.
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Billyisgr8
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September 10, 2007, 09:43:27 PM »
Bugpack went into mine.
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mike
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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!!!
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Geoff
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September 10, 2007, 10:08:28 PM »
Just like mentioned above, Magnum, CB, Bugpack (non cast)
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josh
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September 10, 2007, 10:08:49 PM »
CE's here too, I really want to hear them again soon
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dannyboy
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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....
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James Buchan
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September 11, 2007, 07:40:45 AM »
DO NOT USE CAST GEARS!!!
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AlanU
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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.
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