using a gear drive on a sohc

[hbstang]

has any one used a milodon gear drive for the primary drive on a sohc?any long term effects on the secondary chain.just have one that i may use.crank was made with a bbc snout and it came with the gear drive to fit.

[pumpbldr]

Herre is a picture of Milodon gear drive on a sohc. Not my build, but I know its possible.
   
Doug aka Pumpbldr
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[pbf777]

          Boy . . . . I gotta say as cool as all that gear-drive is (who's?  ), it would seem like with all of that inertia of turning gears coupled with the hammering effect, that perhaps with a few good "throttle-snaps", or some brutal gear changes (with a tight clutch), and the camshaft gear retaining fastener & key would just maybe surrender?   

          Looks like a good application for a "splined" juncture between the drive gear(s) and the nose of the camshaft stub.   

          Scott.

[Barry_R]

An expensive and complicated (but pretty) solution - looking to fix a nonexistent problem.