<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by judge_jury_executioner_69:
is that why people use bronze dist gears ? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yup.
The bronze gears were "sacrificial", and I've heard that some folks got as little as 5000 miles on them before replacing, which is impractical for a daily driver. I went with a Crane HR with cast iron gear. I understand that BOP Eng. has a composite gear that will not wear with a billet crank.
Overall, the HR is not a bad way to get a bit more power/wider powerband without sacrificing driveability. They're not cheap though, by the time you buy the cam and lifters.
The guy that's putting my '66 together has the same cam in a '68 400 (with RA IV heads) and he is running in the mid 11's with it, and it idles like a taxi. Tons of low end torque as well.
With that cam, the Tremec and a 4:11 Moser 12 bolt, my GTO will be a no (or little) compromise driver and strip car. I'll bet it even gets decent (in the teens) mileage when not romped on.
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'66 GTO convertible. 462, KRE 290 cfm Dports, SD "Old Faithful" hydraulic roller, CVM ported aluminum Tripower, TKO600, Moser 12 bolt
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