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**Yukon Jack** · 12-02-2002, 05:22 PM

Here is a pic of the new rocker arms and springs we installed this weekend.

And here's a pic of the gear drive.

And finally, a pic of the engine, just about finished.

Crank · 12-02-2002, 05:40 PM

Damn, looks exceptional. I think it'll be a nice addition to your truck. Can maybe you or someone else explain to me the difference between a noise and quiet gear drive or is it just something you can't discribe, just a sound? Looks nice, keep up the good work.

Brandon

**Yukon Jack** · 12-02-2002, 05:45 PM

From what I have been told, the quiet are still noticeable. The noisy ones are annoying to some, guess it's a personal preference thing. The ones I have heard make you think a blower resides under the hood. The difference is how the gears are cut. The noisy are straight cut gears.

I wanted noisy - that will match the rest of the truck . . . noisy!

Crank · 12-02-2002, 05:58 PM

Oh, okay I guess. It's just a preference thing then. I'd prolly like the quiet, that way I could hear the thump of the cam better. lol. Is that gear drive a wet or dry system? I was just wondering. Again nice motor. Looks better than that greasy goblin you had before.
Brandon

>X< · 12-02-2002, 06:03 PM

stop posting pics of your motor! makes mine look plane. what distributor/ignition system are you running? nice motor. sean

Crank · 12-02-2002, 06:09 PM

Accel maybe???

**Yukon Jack** · 12-02-2002, 06:10 PM

As I understand it, there are a couple small holes that allow oil in this area, not changed from what is there stock.

The ignition is an Accel blueprint HEI distributor and I bought an MSD coil, the one that can stand up to more vibration. I just couldn't afford to go with an MSD distributor. Budget has to stop ya somewhere.

WOLFMAN · 12-02-2002, 06:11 PM

Hay, I had a gear drive on a "D" stroked 400 in a 79 z28 I had. LOVE THAT SOUND!!! Mine was the quiter cut though, You could only hear mine from the frontand side, sounded like a blower. I had 2.5" flowmasters dumping at the rear so that's all you could hear.
Looks great, keep up the good work, it'll be worth it in the end.

SoCal71K20 · 12-02-2002, 06:19 PM

Looking real good,Yukon Jack.It's always cool to build yer own.
I'm finally getting around to installing my rear shackle flip on my
71 3/4 ton pickup.I got a question for you.Do you know the best
way to get around rear axle getting closer to front of fender wells
after shackle flip install.Keep up the good work.

**Yukon Jack** · 12-02-2002, 06:29 PM

Offroad Design sells a 1" block that is drilled to offset the axle one inch, forward or back. That should be a good way - other option, get a flatbed, then you will never know the difference :p

wrathchild · 12-02-2002, 06:42 PM

Long time no chat..that engine is lookin sweet!! Could ya tell me about them valve covers..them are really nice looking..gear drives are cool ..had a noisy pete jackson in a 350 I had..will prolly opt for a quiet one in the '70 K5 tho...
again..engine looks great
later.....wrath

71k5 · 12-02-2002, 07:53 PM

The engine is looking great! Just wondering what youare using to pre-lube everything?

*racedvl* · 12-02-2002, 09:05 PM

Looking awesome!!! I still think it would look even better under the hood of my truck!!!

matt_field · 12-02-2002, 09:13 PM

what kind of gear drive is that? pete jacson?

Mike C · 12-02-2002, 10:49 PM

Nice Mark, I KNOW your glad it's painted now!

chevy2racr · 12-02-2002, 11:22 PM

Hey Yukon, love m valve covers on u niceclean 454,better than I like them on my dirty 454, wanna swap???

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 12-03-2002, 12:04 AM

Beware the Accel dist. I got 2 bad ones in a row. The guy at the speed shop then tells me 6 out of 10 are bad. I got my $ back, went to the local Chevy dealer and bought a new GM one for $30 more. Just my 2c. Good Luck.

Motor looks GREAT

**Yukon Jack** · 12-03-2002, 01:04 AM

Wrathchild - I got the valve covers after Mike C suggested them. I got them from Scroggin Dickey for $98 for the pair. Last time I checked they were down to $90! The are aluminum and seem awesome. Mike C has a pair also.

matt_field, it's a Pete Jackson gear drive.

chevy2racr - I better hold on the the valve cover's, but I know where you can get a heck of a deal on them!

Mike C - thanks for all you encouragement to get me to paint it - to think I was gonna just leave it unpainted. What was I thinking.

1970 CST Short Wide, thanks for the heads up. I sure hope I luck out, I don't need any problems!

Just got in from getting the timing cover cleaned up. Acetone is your friend, I scraped for 45 minutes before hitting the silicone goo with the Acetone, melted it off real good.

DanoDMano · 12-03-2002, 01:17 AM

Nice looking engine, I especially like the gear drive!!

That sure would look nice under my hood!!

Hey a man can dream......

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 12-03-2002, 10:59 AM

You'll know if the dist is bad when you cant get any advance out of it. It will work then not work, something with the moduale they tell me. When they work its great, you know the rest.

Good Luck

Keep us posted when that thing makes fire. I want your opinion on how big a differance you feel from the Small Block to the BIG BLOCK.

Damn thats a Pretty Motor

12-02-2002, 05:22 PM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Pics of engine progress Here is a pic of the new rocker arms and springs we installed this weekend. And here's a pic of the gear drive. And finally, a pic of the engine, just about finished. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-02-2002, 05:45 PM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	From what I have been told, the quiet are still noticeable. The noisy ones are annoying to some, guess it's a personal preference thing. The ones I have heard make you think a blower resides under the hood. The difference is how the gears are cut. The noisy are straight cut gears. I wanted noisy - that will match the rest of the truck . . . noisy! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-02-2002, 06:03 PM	#5
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	stop posting pics of your motor! makes mine look plane. what distributor/ignition system are you running? nice motor. sean __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

12-02-2002, 06:10 PM	#7
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	As I understand it, there are a couple small holes that allow oil in this area, not changed from what is there stock. The ignition is an Accel blueprint HEI distributor and I bought an MSD coil, the one that can stand up to more vibration. I just couldn't afford to go with an MSD distributor. Budget has to stop ya somewhere. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-02-2002, 06:11 PM	#8
WOLFMAN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 96	NOISE !!!!!!!! Hay, I had a gear drive on a "D" stroked 400 in a 79 z28 I had. LOVE THAT SOUND!!! Mine was the quiter cut though, You could only hear mine from the frontand side, sounded like a blower. I had 2.5" flowmasters dumping at the rear so that's all you could hear. Looks great, keep up the good work, it'll be worth it in the end. __________________ 68 GMC short fleetside / 350 LT! sb. / 350turbo w/shift kitand / 3:73 posi./ps/pdb/ac/front sway bar/15x8 rallys/"PORSCHE RED" w/ black tuck-n-rolled interior. 86 Chevy short fleetside w/ 406sb /400turbo w/ shift kit 2500 stall / cowl hood

12-02-2002, 05:40 PM	#2
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,965	Damn, looks exceptional. I think it'll be a nice addition to your truck. Can maybe you or someone else explain to me the difference between a noise and quiet gear drive or is it just something you can't discribe, just a sound? Looks nice, keep up the good work. Brandon

12-02-2002, 05:58 PM	#4
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,965	Oh, okay I guess. It's just a preference thing then. I'd prolly like the quiet, that way I could hear the thump of the cam better. lol. Is that gear drive a wet or dry system? I was just wondering. Again nice motor. Looks better than that greasy goblin you had before. Brandon

12-02-2002, 06:09 PM	#6
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,965	Accel maybe???

12-02-2002, 06:19 PM	#9
SoCal71K20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lemon Grove, California Posts: 152	Looking real good,Yukon Jack.It's always cool to build yer own. I'm finally getting around to installing my rear shackle flip on my 71 3/4 ton pickup.I got a question for you.Do you know the best way to get around rear axle getting closer to front of fender wells after shackle flip install.Keep up the good work.

12-02-2002, 06:29 PM	#10
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Offroad Design sells a 1" block that is drilled to offset the axle one inch, forward or back. That should be a good way - other option, get a flatbed, then you will never know the difference :p __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-02-2002, 06:42 PM	#11
wrathchild LIKE 'EM BIG AND TOPLESS Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Frederic,Michigan Posts: 596	YUKON..... Long time no chat..that engine is lookin sweet!! Could ya tell me about them valve covers..them are really nice looking..gear drives are cool ..had a noisy pete jackson in a 350 I had..will prolly opt for a quiet one in the '70 K5 tho... again..engine looks great later.....wrath

12-02-2002, 07:53 PM	#12
71k5 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Manchester, PA Posts: 138	The engine is looking great! Just wondering what youare using to pre-lube everything?

12-02-2002, 09:05 PM	#13
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Looking awesome!!! I still think it would look even better under the hood of my truck!!!

12-02-2002, 09:13 PM	#14
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	what kind of gear drive is that? pete jacson? __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

12-02-2002, 10:49 PM	#15
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,715	Nice Mark, I KNOW your glad it's painted now! __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax



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12-02-2002, 11:22 PM	#16
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	Hey Yukon, love m valve covers on u niceclean 454,better than I like them on my dirty 454, wanna swap??? __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

12-03-2002, 12:04 AM	#17
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,111	Beware the Accel dist. I got 2 bad ones in a row. The guy at the speed shop then tells me 6 out of 10 are bad. I got my $ back, went to the local Chevy dealer and bought a new GM one for $30 more. Just my 2c. Good Luck. Motor looks GREAT __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565 Last edited by 1970 CST Short Wide; 12-03-2002 at 10:53 AM.

12-03-2002, 01:04 AM	#18
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Wrathchild - I got the valve covers after Mike C suggested them. I got them from Scroggin Dickey for $98 for the pair. Last time I checked they were down to $90! The are aluminum and seem awesome. Mike C has a pair also. matt_field, it's a Pete Jackson gear drive. chevy2racr - I better hold on the the valve cover's, but I know where you can get a heck of a deal on them! Mike C - thanks for all you encouragement to get me to paint it - to think I was gonna just leave it unpainted. What was I thinking. 1970 CST Short Wide, thanks for the heads up. I sure hope I luck out, I don't need any problems! Just got in from getting the timing cover cleaned up. Acetone is your friend, I scraped for 45 minutes before hitting the silicone goo with the Acetone, melted it off real good. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-03-2002, 01:17 AM	#19
DanoDMano Pronounced "Pew-al-up" Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 845	Nice looking engine, I especially like the gear drive!! That sure would look nice under my hood!! Hey a man can dream...... __________________ Classic GM Trucks of Washington Club Member 1970 FS chevy,350/350, Edelbrock cam and intake. Holley 650 carb,HEI,AT,Tangier Orange, 18's, Power Locks, Truck Photos

12-03-2002, 10:59 AM	#20
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,111	You'll know if the dist is bad when you cant get any advance out of it. It will work then not work, something with the moduale they tell me. When they work its great, you know the rest. Good Luck Keep us posted when that thing makes fire. I want your opinion on how big a differance you feel from the Small Block to the BIG BLOCK. Damn thats a Pretty Motor __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

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