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Old Apr 5, 2018 | 10:59 AM
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dose anyone know what year harley started using lifters with a snap ring to hold the axle,in the roller
 
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 08:28 AM
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All the lifters we have seen, have had the axles, peened.
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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 11:07 PM
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we took apart a 2012 softail with 900 miles, bad crank, and ti had lifters with c clips on the axles instead of being peened,and was wondering if anyone has seen this. thanks. rich
 
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The 99C lifters have the snap ring on the pin. 2012 sounds about right for the time they started using them but I really haven't paid that close attention.
 
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