Engine noise
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FWIW.....
Dennis Kirk shows the Twin Power tensioners, but only has one of them in stock. When I checked about 5 years ago, Twin Power DID use Cyco tensioner pads in these replacements... But a lot can change in 5 years
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Dennis Kirk also sells replacements from V-Factor, which based on my personal experience, don't look like Cyco pads...
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Wouldn't it be great if some aftermarket company designed and sold a better "mousetrap"? You know a replacement shoe assy that has more controlled pressure? I know, not too many are interested in that type of replacement. The better fix is to go to the post '06 hydraulic setup or even gear drive. But at one point in time I bet that would have been big.
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Am I missing something here?
What about the scavenge tube on the pump, inside the cam galley?
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You are correct. Thank you.
I have only been into 3. And as much oil dumps, I assumed that was were oil went out from the pressure relief spring.
My bad and I have updated my reference.
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Cruiser
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I'm putting everything back together now. Cleaned all that I could. Cam plate is good. Passages in and out of the cam housing are clear. Pulled the pressure pin, spring and checked. Even flushed the oil pan with more oil. Only place I can think that might cause issues later is the bottom of the engine. Small pieces circulating everywhere. Thoughts?
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I'm putting everything back together now. Cleaned all that I could. Cam plate is good. Passages in and out of the cam housing are clear. Pulled the pressure pin, spring and checked. Even flushed the oil pan with more oil. Only place I can think that might cause issues later is the bottom of the engine. Small pieces circulating everywhere. Thoughts?
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Thats what I was thinking. Couldnt you get some cheap oil, pull the drain plug and just put the oil into the tank, letting it drain right out? Maybe also inserting oil down the dip stock tube, letting it run out too. Once its all drained out, put good oil in and run it. You might want another change after running it just a bit, in case anything that was still lying in the bottom of the engine got stirred up and is now suspended in the oil. After that, youve prob done what you can, short of disassembling the whole engine.
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Thats what I was thinking. Couldnt you get some cheap oil, pull the drain plug and just put the oil into the tank, letting it drain right out? Maybe also inserting oil down the dip stock tube, letting it run out too. Once its all drained out, put good oil in and run it. You might want another change after running it just a bit, in case anything that was still lying in the bottom of the engine got stirred up and is now suspended in the oil. After that, youve prob done what you can, short of disassembling the whole engine.