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Hey guys- remember me, Al Jones? I'm helping Bill E with some maintenance and he needs a new cush drive. Using the old t-bird drive worries me a bit as it gives no movement. That makes me worry about a short chain life. Is there anyone who installed the Tbird unit that has realized a full chain life span?



Hi Al! Nice hearin' from ya.

And re the tighter cush drive...I would think the added "slop" from a worn out cush drive's rubber would be more detrimental to the longevity of a drive chain than would using the more solid and tighter fitting T-Bird's, especially considering the added jerks and jolts placed upon the chain because of that slop and experienced during starts and stops from a worn out unit.

(...but don't just take my word for it...as you can see, the Z-Man here seems to have had the first-hand experience to bare this out)

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)