I prefer my nut on top 
Adjustable Pushrods Question/Headaches
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Road Master
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From: Utah
ALSO, you are exactly right, learning is what it's all about, and I certainly have.
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I was telling my wife that I could swear I watched some videos and the locknuts went up, not down, so there you go. And for what it's worth, the instructions that came with the kit were incredibly vague. At one point I contemplated whether S&S had inserted the wrong set of instructions in the kit.
ALSO, you are exactly right, learning is what it's all about, and I certainly have.
ALSO, you are exactly right, learning is what it's all about, and I certainly have.
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From: SoCal.....I'm only here for the weather
I just read thru this post because I am very close to doing my own cam swap.
To the OP, glad it turned out OK.
I am also quite pleasantly surprised that a mistake of this kind did not do any serious damage to the engine.
To the OP, glad it turned out OK.
I am also quite pleasantly surprised that a mistake of this kind did not do any serious damage to the engine.
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Road Master
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From: Utah
After I re-adjusted the pushrods THE RIGHT WAY, my wife came out to the garage to watch me try and start it up. I think she was as surprised as I was when it fired right up and ran like a top.
I had it out over the weekend for a couple 40ish mile rides, and it's running beautifully.
Good luck with the cam change! Have faith in yourself and this GREAT online community. There are experts here that have been unbelievably generous with their time and advice.
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More importantly, did your wife read this thread and did she see this...
There are experts here that have been unbelievably generous with their time and advice.
