Best gaskets
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Best gaskets
1984 FXR with EVO engine. I think the front head gasket is leaking a little bit. No issues elsewhere.
Going to tear it down and replace the gaskets. Some recommend Cometic and other people recommend Jims. Anyone have experience with and have recommendations? Also Ive heard I need to replace the cylinder bolts and gonna hit those also.
Looking for advice, thanks in advance
Going to tear it down and replace the gaskets. Some recommend Cometic and other people recommend Jims. Anyone have experience with and have recommendations? Also Ive heard I need to replace the cylinder bolts and gonna hit those also.
Looking for advice, thanks in advance
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1984 FXR with EVO engine. I think the front head gasket is leaking a little bit. No issues elsewhere.
Going to tear it down and replace the gaskets. Some recommend Cometic and other people recommend Jims. Anyone have experience with and have recommendations? Also Ive heard I need to replace the cylinder bolts and gonna hit those also.
Looking for advice, thanks in advance
Going to tear it down and replace the gaskets. Some recommend Cometic and other people recommend Jims. Anyone have experience with and have recommendations? Also Ive heard I need to replace the cylinder bolts and gonna hit those also.
Looking for advice, thanks in advance
SLS (single layer steel) for the base and MLS (multi layer steel) for the head gasket.
The big difference between the two is where they rivet the layers together.
Just make sure you get the right size for your motor.
Why do you want to replace your cylinder bolts???
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I redid the top end on a friends E'85 (same studs) and we didn't replace his and it worked fine.
FWIW that was the 3'rd top end done to that bike that I know of and it has around 250k miles on that motor.
Sealed up tight with Cometic gaskets.
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84's still have the shovelhead cylinder studs and as for stretching the studs Scott at Hillside told me that wasn't a problem.
I redid the top end on a friends E'85 (same studs) and we didn't replace his and it worked fine.
FWIW that was the 3'rd top end done to that bike that I know of and it has around 250k miles on that motor.
Sealed up tight with Cometic gaskets.
I redid the top end on a friends E'85 (same studs) and we didn't replace his and it worked fine.
FWIW that was the 3'rd top end done to that bike that I know of and it has around 250k miles on that motor.
Sealed up tight with Cometic gaskets.
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84/E85 EVO's had a weird male/female stud that used shovelhead head bolts...the heads were different also, and if you change them to the later setup you have to drill out the holes in the heads.
I never reuse cylinder studs.
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