drive chain size

[bob]

on the motorcycle engined lakesters and streamliners with chain drive - fast guys - what size chain and sprockets , and type you using   .am moving up in engine displacement , and dont think the 520 that I run now is adequate .  thanks. 

[07R1LSR]

For what displacement?

[Mike Borders]

We run 530 chain on our 420 HP Hayabusa Roadster and steel sprockets.

[bob]

was a 500 cc diesel about 50 hp with aluminum sprockets ,  moving up to a 1150 cc diesel about 125 hp , the 530 size was what I figured was being used and would use steel sprockets .  so who did your sprockets ? seems like all I can find are aluminum custom made sprockets .

[Mike Borders]

JT and Vortex have a selection.  McMaster-Carr also sells steel sprockets.

[Stainless1]

The Bockscar uses a 530 chain, steel drive, aluminum driven sprockets. Chain is about 10K tensile strength IIRC.

[bob]

 delayed thanks for  get back on the chain size info.   been helping friends in northern calif. evacuate , big fire , scary stuff.

[Rex Schimmer]

Bob,
We run a 530 chain also which we purchased from Motochains.com . It is their drag racing style chain that does not have O rings so it is very flexible and very low friction. It is rated at 250 hp and I think that our motor is around 200. They  have lots of chain and sprocket stuff and worth looking at.

Rex

[bob]

, thats pretty much what im going with , 530 high end drag chain, non o-ring , steel drive , aluminum driven . thanks for the info.

[stay`tee]

while we are on the subject of motorcycle chains, no joiner, or joiner link ??

with almost fifty years drag racing, including 15 LandSpeed, I have always ran #530 non oring dragrace spec chain, always used a c'clip joiner link, coated with silastic,  "never had them fail"