Who makes good pro gears these days.

Mike Graham · 10-21-2014, 08:43 PM

Looking to change ratios in 9 inch ford. Anyone with recent experience with different brands?

V M Kauffman · 10-22-2014, 08:40 AM

Gleason but a lot of $$$$$

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Originally Posted by Mike Graham

Looking to change ratios in 9 inch ford. Anyone with recent experience with different brands?

Dave Casey · 10-22-2014, 09:02 AM

I just changed my pro gears, it is a 12 bolt, I was worried with all the changes in production with richmond. The set I got are made in Italy and had a production date of early 2013. They set up great, and I put 6 runs on them at the Dutch, no noise and they didn't tighten up like sometimes happens. it is a stick shift big block stocker. I plan on inspecting them over the winter.

Run to Rund · 10-22-2014, 10:44 AM

Motive gears made in Italy have done real well for me too. That should now include Richmond; just be sure they are the Italian gears. I have also had good results with Ace pro gears.

FireSale · 10-22-2014, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Casey

I just changed my pro gears, it is a 12 bolt, I was worried with all the changes in production with richmond. The set I got are made in Italy and had a production date of early 2013. They set up great, and I put 6 runs on them at the Dutch, no noise and they didn't tighten up like sometimes happens. it is a stick shift big block stocker. I plan on inspecting them over the winter.

Would those Italian ones be the Motive gears sold by Strange?

Got beat on the keyboard...

Dale

SSDiv6 · 10-22-2014, 12:31 PM

The company that makes the gears for Motive in Italy, also manufactures gears for commercial and military helicopter gear boxes and gears for the automotive OEM's.

Dave Casey · 10-22-2014, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FireSale

Would those Italian ones be the Motive gears sold by Strange?

Got beat on the keyboard...

Dale

They are Richmond gears

Tod Lane · 10-22-2014, 08:53 PM

The motive gears made in Italy have been BETTER than the last of the Richmond gears made over here IMHO.

They invested in new machinery over there, the equipment here was worn out and out of date.

We probably installed 20-30 sets at my previous employer, the only problem we ever had was the depth marked on the gear set, apparently somebody botched the conversion lol

ss wannabee · 10-23-2014, 09:08 AM

Used to run the Schiefer and Zoom gears before the pro gears were introduced.

"Made in USA"....Whatever happened to keeping American jobs HERE?

Dave Gantz · 10-23-2014, 01:55 PM

Im assuming here, Mike-
It's been a while since I've been at a race track, but do you need pro gears for a U/SA car?

10-21-2014, 08:43 PM	#1
Mike Graham Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 410 Likes: 1 Liked 341 Times in 67 Posts	Who makes good pro gears these days. Looking to change ratios in 9 inch ford. Anyone with recent experience with different brands?

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Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,198 Likes: 233 Liked 769 Times in 162 Posts	Re: Who makes good pro gears these days. I just changed my pro gears, it is a 12 bolt, I was worried with all the changes in production with richmond. The set I got are made in Italy and had a production date of early 2013. They set up great, and I put 6 runs on them at the Dutch, no noise and they didn't tighten up like sometimes happens. it is a stick shift big block stocker. I plan on inspecting them over the winter. __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

10-22-2014, 10:44 AM	#4
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Who makes good pro gears these days. Motive gears made in Italy have done real well for me too. That should now include Richmond; just be sure they are the Italian gears. I have also had good results with Ace pro gears.

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SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,036 Likes: 711 Liked 1,538 Times in 575 Posts	Re: Who makes good pro gears these days. The company that makes the gears for Motive in Italy, also manufactures gears for commercial and military helicopter gear boxes and gears for the automotive OEM's.

10-22-2014, 08:53 PM	#8
Tod Lane Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 152 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Who makes good pro gears these days. The motive gears made in Italy have been BETTER than the last of the Richmond gears made over here IMHO. They invested in new machinery over there, the equipment here was worn out and out of date. We probably installed 20-30 sets at my previous employer, the only problem we ever had was the depth marked on the gear set, apparently somebody botched the conversion lol __________________ Tod Lane Swartz & Lane 66 Nova Swartz & Lane 79 H/CM Trans Am

10-23-2014, 09:08 AM	#9
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Who makes good pro gears these days. Used to run the Schiefer and Zoom gears before the pro gears were introduced. "Made in USA"....Whatever happened to keeping American jobs HERE?

10-23-2014, 01:55 PM	#10
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Who makes good pro gears these days. Im assuming here, Mike- It's been a while since I've been at a race track, but do you need pro gears for a U/SA car?