Oil Pressure Check - Would Appreciate Thoughts
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Yep, them's the ones! My bike is not a high-performance machine, & just couldn't see $150-$250 for S&S, Feuling, Gatermans, etc. Just dropped em in. Didn't worry about oil hole orientation, & didn't oil em first. They tapped just a bit on first fire-up, then quieted down fine after they got pumped up. Only a few hundred mi on em so far, but well satisfied, & no more lifter tap.
BTW, still using the exhaust you sent me. Love it, see no reason to pay $700 for something fancier/noisier.
Also, FYI I have adjustable push rods, & adjusted them to 0.100" initially and there was no tap after pump-up. So far, have not seen the need to extend them to 0.140" to eliminate the tap, as others have reported.
BTW, still using the exhaust you sent me. Love it, see no reason to pay $700 for something fancier/noisier.
Also, FYI I have adjustable push rods, & adjusted them to 0.100" initially and there was no tap after pump-up. So far, have not seen the need to extend them to 0.140" to eliminate the tap, as others have reported.
Those COMP cams roller lifters are way cheaper than the S&S lifters I was looking at. Honestly I feel like the aftermarket is setting their prices WAY too high on some things for the Harley guys. I mean $300 bux would buy a set of 16 premium lifters for a small block V8 Ford or Chevy, why should 4 lifters cost 300 bux anyway?
Its just like the cylinder heads for Harleys costing 1200-1500 bux, We just bought a set of CNC ported Trick Flow heads for $1400 bux for my buddies drag mustang. There is a whole lot more work involved in thise liquid cooled V8 heads compared to a 2 valve air cooled HD head.
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