MCR Install
Thread Starter
|
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,385
Likes: 1,442
From: Brentwood
MCR Install
Pricing Manual Compression Releases.
I looked at Big Boyz and they are $40 for machining and $40 for releases. I have to deal with downtime while shipping back and forth.
Local Shop $290 if I pull the heads, $690 if they pull them.
Does anyone know of a machine shop somewhere around the San Francisco Bay Area that does good work?
...or does anyone rent out Jim’s tool so I can just drill them out myself?
If I had someone local that could do it for Big Boyz price that would be great.
I looked at Big Boyz and they are $40 for machining and $40 for releases. I have to deal with downtime while shipping back and forth.
Local Shop $290 if I pull the heads, $690 if they pull them.
Does anyone know of a machine shop somewhere around the San Francisco Bay Area that does good work?
...or does anyone rent out Jim’s tool so I can just drill them out myself?
If I had someone local that could do it for Big Boyz price that would be great.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,489
Likes: 1,017
From: Osoyoos B C Canada
I have the same motor 48 cams etc , are you having starting problems or looking to the future mine seems to spin just fine
Nice bike and its been fun watching your build , 48.s really woke up my Ultra love that cam
Dave
Nice bike and its been fun watching your build , 48.s really woke up my Ultra love that cam
Dave
Thread Starter
|
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,385
Likes: 1,442
From: Brentwood
It starts a little slow mostly when hot and kick back every once in a while.
New battery and it stays on the tender.
The other part is I kinda want to put the .030 Gasket on and bump up the compression a tad.
New battery and it stays on the tender.
The other part is I kinda want to put the .030 Gasket on and bump up the compression a tad.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 4,315
Likes: 1,663
From: Tampa
You're on the right track. I personally believe anything more than 88" is too much on any HD starter (within typical compression values, of course). When I built my dad's 95" it was 9.5:1 with stock heads and flat tops with a brand new battery and all connections between starter and battery and it still cranked slowly. S&S EZ-Start cams made quick work of the issue though.
HD EFI Guru
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 4,453
Likes: 4,707
You could give Jim @ Metal Dragon in Hayward a call and see if he can help you out. 510-885-9471
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 631
Likes: 180
From: Menomonee Falls, Wi
Does anyone make a lever to attach to the MCR button ? Don't like burning my fingers on a hot restart.
Trending Topics
Road Master
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 778
Likes: 178
From: Bay Area
$290 if you bring the heads in sounds crazy. It should be right in line with those prices you got for Big Boyz at any real shop. There's a local shop in Vacaville but that would be a 45 min stretch for you. Try RC cycles in Hayward.
The releases themselves are usually $30-$50 a piece depending on what kind you get. You can shop around online and get them even cheaper. I would recommend those with the plastic cap, usually offered in any color. I had a friend all about chrome go with chrome cap ones and those are what burn the sh*t out of your finger on a long day of riding.
As for the machining it its quick and easy for them and I think the going rate around here is $40 a pop.
The releases themselves are usually $30-$50 a piece depending on what kind you get. You can shop around online and get them even cheaper. I would recommend those with the plastic cap, usually offered in any color. I had a friend all about chrome go with chrome cap ones and those are what burn the sh*t out of your finger on a long day of riding.
As for the machining it its quick and easy for them and I think the going rate around here is $40 a pop.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,879
Likes: 1,894
From: East Coast, USA
For $290, you could purchase the HD Screamin' Eagle Mechanical Compression Release Machining Fixture and do it yourself.
HD Part Number: 94638-08
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....ght%3D94638-08
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,392
Likes: 43
From: South Australia