I had the exact same failure on my 351W with a Cloyes double roller! I was driving home from work one day, and when I stepped on the gas to pass a car the tranny downshifted and the motor instantly let go. :histericaFireguy50 said:I've got an Edelbrock Double roller now. this was a cleyotes couble roller:
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However I don't think the crank / block failure was the chains fault :lolup![]()
gear drives do not have to be noisy, if the gears are lapped they will be quietGear drives are extremely noisy, expensive, and don't last very long. The upside is that they're extremely accurate, and initially more sturdy than a chain.