Hello I am new to the site and harleys. I just got a 67 Ironhead project bike. Rigid frame and custom fenders. The bike supposedly was stuck in 4th gear and the guy that had it before me (not the guy that got it stuck in 4th) pulled the tranny out of it to try to repair it. So I got this bike in parts and supposedly all the parts are there, but when i look at the service and parts manual (came with the bike) Im not seeing all the parts listed. What is even more strange, I look at the part numbers on my parts and the parts manual has different numbers. I took a couple of pics to illustrate:

Here is the engine identification... looks like a 67 to me?

Here is the pawl shift carrier support part number 34512-52 and the manual says I should have 34514-52B???

Aside from the identification issues.. I was messing around with the tranny in the vise and tried tightening the bolt for the pawl shift support and didnt realize there is supposed to be a spacer between it and the trap door. So I tightened it too far and the bolt bottomed out and knocked out the spring stop see here:





See the bolt on top that screws into the support. that little chunk to the right is the piece that broke off. Would I be ok to jbweld, braze or weld it back on or should I find a replacement?

 

The numbers on the parts are not part numbers - they are casting numbers. They often, but not always, look like part numbers but they never are.

Yes, if that engine number is 67XLCHnnnn then it is a 1967.

Here is a rebuild thread for IronHead transmissions ...

Transmission Assembly, Tutorial w/Pics
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...d.php?t=657134

 

Thanks Mick,
any thoughts on the little piece that broke off? I was thinking of brazing it back on, I dont think there will be all that much pressure on it (just the springs)

 

Sorry, but someone else will have to answer that. I am not familiar with whatever stress the part may be under during use.

 

you had better just find a replacement. You wouldn't know if it broke again until the little piece goes through the gears; then the case would likely break.


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