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Old May 1, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Question Cam/timing cover
I'm thinking about replacing my chrome engine covers with either grey or black covers . If I buy grey ones , they'll be painted black , but anyway.... I had a friend tell me I couldn't just swap out cam covers with out shimming my cams to match the clearance of the new cam cover . In other words , this is not just a direct swap . Is that true ? Is every cam cover perfectly matched to it's particular engine ? I've never heard of that . ????
 
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Old May 1, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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He's thinking "camplate" the cover is a bolt on.
 
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I've never heard that either. I think it's BS
 
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Old May 1, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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On a Sporty, he has a point, but not on a BT
 
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Probably thinking evo. The camshaft outer bushing is part of the cam cover. Not so on a twinkie.
 
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Old May 1, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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i have a spare cam cover where are u in pa?im just outside of philly if u need it
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by wickeds10
i have a spare cam cover where are u in pa?im just outside of philly if u need it
I'm about three hours away from Philly , near Altoona . Is it black , or grey ? How much $$$ ?
 
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ya know, you could take the chrome covers off the bike and have em all powdercoated wrinkle black(or gloss or whatever). Very low cost this way over buying new covers.
 
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Originally Posted by rounder
ya know, you could take the chrome covers off the bike and have em all powdercoated wrinkle black(or gloss or whatever). Very low cost this way over buying new covers.
I actually am considering that . But I hate the thought of down time . If I do that , it will be over the winter .
 
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its silver ill take 25 shipped to your door it looks brand new it is a take off.
 
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