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Old 10-21-2014, 08:43 PM   #1
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Default 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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Old 10-22-2014, 08:40 AM   #2
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Gleason but a lot of $$$$$


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Old 10-22-2014, 09:02 AM   #3
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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.
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Old 10-22-2014, 10:44 AM   #4
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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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Old 10-22-2014, 10:48 AM   #5
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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?

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Old 10-22-2014, 12:31 PM   #6
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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.
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Old 10-22-2014, 07:38 PM   #7
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Old 10-22-2014, 08:53 PM   #8
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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
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Old 10-23-2014, 09:08 AM   #9
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Used to run the Schiefer and Zoom gears before the pro gears were introduced.

"Made in USA"....Whatever happened to keeping American jobs HERE?
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Old 10-23-2014, 01:55 PM   #10
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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?
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