Lifter install ??? I'm embarrassed to ask
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Lifter install ??? I'm embarrassed to ask
I'm installing new lifters with an EV27 cam. Do I just take em out of the box, coat em with assembly lube and install? Do I soak them in oil over night? I feel kinda silly asking, but I want to do this right. Service manual doesn't specify. They are V Thunder lifters if it makes a difference. Thanks
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Jkeldoc (04-07-2022)
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Not to disagree with the above info, but lifters can be installed without soaking them overnight. I just lube the body and the rollers well. I've done many that way. S&S actually recommended installing them dry years ago. Back when evos were still relatively new I remember seeing some of the dealer wrenches do it also. It saves time, and you don't have to wait for them to bleed down. Almost makes it idiotproof. I remember seeing a 'wet' install and also a 'dry' install procedure, either in an older Harley service manual or S&S instructions. Actually, the holes do not need to face each other like shovels did. I do it that way because I was used to working on shovels years ago, and it helps if you remove on later, so it gets reinstalled the same way. But the manual says it's not required.
Just my opinion.
Just my opinion.
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