cam belt drive

Dragsinger · 05-06-2012, 03:17 PM

Let me hear about your thoughts/experience with camshaft belt drive systems. (Specifically for BBC)

Do you like them? If so, which company?

Thank You

Mark Markow · 05-06-2012, 03:22 PM

there great . easy timing adj. durable. as far as brand goes . jessel. is the brands i would use.

1320racer · 05-08-2012, 05:01 PM

Larry, got no experience with a belt drive because I feel for what I do there is no performance or reliability advantage for the $1K it will lighten my wallet. My Rollmaster timing chains have provided decades of reliabilty. Why do you want one or think you need one?

NWDragracing · 05-08-2012, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Larry, got no experience with a belt drive because I feel for what I do there is no performance or reliability advantage for the $1K it will lighten my wallet. My Rollmaster timing chains have provided decades of reliabilty. Why do you want one or think you need one?

X2.
I know of one of a SS/AS class car that was one of the first users of the Chevy based tall deck Rocket Block.
Due to the increased distance of the cam location, there was no belt drive system in the market. Therefore, he used a Rollmaster timing set and ran it for two seasons with no problems. The engine made 887 HP and when he refreshened the engine, there was not stretch.

Aaron Keown · 05-10-2012, 10:14 AM

We use jesel belt drive on every engine we build and love them. Replace the belt every time you rebuild the engine and you should'nt have any issues. And I am sure it goes without saying but I will anyway, also be sure to replace it if you have an issue like a broken cam or a bent valve.

05-06-2012, 03:17 PM	#1
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	cam belt drive Let me hear about your thoughts/experience with camshaft belt drive systems. (Specifically for BBC) Do you like them? If so, which company? Thank You __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

05-06-2012, 03:22 PM	#2
Mark Markow Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: east hartford ct. Posts: 539 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Re: cam belt drive there great . easy timing adj. durable. as far as brand goes . jessel. is the brands i would use. __________________ Mark Markow 171 ss/tb

05-08-2012, 05:01 PM	#3
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: cam belt drive Larry, got no experience with a belt drive because I feel for what I do there is no performance or reliability advantage for the $1K it will lighten my wallet. My Rollmaster timing chains have provided decades of reliabilty. Why do you want one or think you need one?

05-10-2012, 10:14 AM	#5
Aaron Keown Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 1710 Dutch Lane,Jeffersonville,IN Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: cam belt drive We use jesel belt drive on every engine we build and love them. Replace the belt every time you rebuild the engine and you should'nt have any issues. And I am sure it goes without saying but I will anyway, also be sure to replace it if you have an issue like a broken cam or a bent valve.