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Old Oct 18, 2016 | 05:34 PM
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Default would have got plug adaptor
that's a lot of work think getting spark plug adaptor so the guage would work may have been easier. its the dots under the timing gear we need to see, the outer ones look ok
we need to see the dots on the ends of the cams that we need to see lined up u can still have the front cam off time from the rear cam even though the rear cam and crank line up
also without doing the compression check u stil haven't confirmed that the arc's actually open and reduce compresson

not sure how the rear or front cam is gonna stay in position with valves pushing down on lifter to check alignment, dot on rear cam has to facing inward at 3 pm and front 9 pm
 
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Cams are lined up. I just checked 5 times lol. 100% sure thats not the problem. Do you think autozone has adapter?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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they usually come as a complete kit not sure u can get parts of a kit, maybe they rent kits
 
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Just go to advanced auto / autozone / oreillys and rent a kit, should have the adapter you require.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2016 | 06:01 PM
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Default 255 cams
I have those cams in a 2013 hd limited with a screaming eagle pro tuner and dynoed at 85hp&101tq..
Bike pulls hard from the getgo up to 4500 rpm's..No problems with hot starts.I like them..
Just my 2 cents...

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Quick thought....did you use adjustable pushrods or did you re-use the stock ones?
 
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Battery

Key on 11.85
Key off 12.11

Cant be good
 
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Can i email someone these vids of it running. The rear cylinder has a nasty lope. Front is smooth. Sounds like if ETIMS was activated on the front cylinder.

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Just go to advanced auto / autozone / oreillys and rent a kit, should have the adapter you require.
I did get the kit from Autozone. No adapter included.
 
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