Take a look at Pete Jackson gear drives . Supposed to make them for DSG .
Take a look at Pete Jackson gear drives . Supposed to make them for DSG .
A lot has changed since this post was last updated. Gear Drives were discontinued but now back in production. We try keep them in stock at all times as a US source for the DSG product.
Kennedy Diesel-owner
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2002 Chev K2500HD D/A CC Long LT 11.77@ 124mph at 7700# fuel only-e.t. needs help
2005 Chev K3500SRW D/A CC Long LT(SOLD)
2007 Chev K2500 Classic EC Short LT (Sold)
2012 GMC K3500SRW D/A CC Long LTZ Happy Birthday to me! Built 1 working day after my birthday and delivered 7 days later.
2016 GMC K3500SRW D/A CC short LTZ
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The hard starting with white smoke and such can also be caused by a set of worn out injectors.
The occasional timing code is not a good sign though.
The ECM will adjust the injection timing though a fairly broad range before it complains.
Before spending the big $$$ for a gear set, I would suggest getting the Squirts checked.
A strong diesel smell when warm is sign of bad injectors.
If its a timing issue, the computer would complain bitterly.
Hard cold starts, aside from bad glow plugs are directly connected to low pop pressure and a set of injectors that are Peeeeing a stream rather than a fine mist upon entering the injection cycle.
This is a commonly overlooked problem which usually ends up with folks blaming the glow plugs.
If your injectors are at 100K miles or more, they are suspect.
With a set of squirts that are in good shape, these engines will start with minimal smoke even with half the glow plugs non functional.
A long period of cranking followed by tons of white smoke and a period of time that the engine misses on a few holes, then followed by a strong pungent exhaust odor even when warm points more towards injectors than timing gears/chain.
Having a timing set, either gears or chain and sprockets that's in good order is a plus for sure, and all the materials mentioned are definately spot on, I would still check your squirts before stepping up for the timing set.
FWIW
I have replaced chains on these and retained the original sprockets many many times. The sprockets are HARD and dont seem to wear.
The chains stretch in time and as Jim mentioned, start to cause issues.
I have seen engines with 250K miles and a chain that was looser than a rat tail in a rain barrel still run good without complaints.
Missy
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I had a gear set on my old 6.2 engine that broke a crank (not bc of the gear set). I put a different 6.2 engine in the truck and installed a new gear set that a friend of mine bought for a 6.5. I bought a whole box of new/used parts from him when he sold his truck. The gear set was new and since mine had more than 200K on it I decided to put the new set in. It had the reluctor wheel with it but I didn't use it and I used my long snout balancer. Is there any difference in the gear set itself between the 6.5 and 6.2?
That is correct. A gear drive is a gear drive. It becomes a phazer when you add the phazer ring. The injection pump type and the balancer snout length determine whether you need a phazer or not. The electronic balancers have a shorter snout so they would require a phazer to fill the void if used on a mechanical engine.
Kennedy Diesel-owner
More than just a salesman-I use and test the products that I sell on a daily basis!
Superflow Lie Detector in house
2002 Chev K2500HD D/A CC Long LT 11.77@ 124mph at 7700# fuel only-e.t. needs help
2005 Chev K3500SRW D/A CC Long LT(SOLD)
2007 Chev K2500 Classic EC Short LT (Sold)
2012 GMC K3500SRW D/A CC Long LTZ Happy Birthday to me! Built 1 working day after my birthday and delivered 7 days later.
2016 GMC K3500SRW D/A CC short LTZ
Custom tuning in house using EFI Live tuning software!
OK, let me get this all straight before I order the wrong thing, I am going with a GEP motor, ( ordered it today) a military take out 6.5, I have a DB2 pump, and will order a Fluidampr for a manual pump motor, and order a gear drive for a Manual motor ... am I right??
Thanks, Chris
1993 Chevy K3500
owner - Twisted Steel Performance
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