Adjustable pushrod advice
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Adjustable pushrod advice
So i got a little ahead of myself today and took the top end of my 99 Softail apart today. I purchased the bike last fall to keep me busy over the winter. The guy I bought it from said he rebuilt the upper end and it only had 400 miles on it when i got it. Well as I was dismantling it I did notice the front cylinder did have a blown head gasket. I am planning on using James gasket kit. My buddy is helping me on the rebuild and says I should use adjustable push rods, can someone point me in the right direction of which ones to use without breaking the bank? Thanks for all the help.
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The only reasons to use adjustable pushrods are if you are running a radical cam or to avoid pulling the rocker boxes.
Without knowing what cam you have and since you already have the top end off don't waste your money.
And for what it's worth I have been left on the side of the road when one of the adjustable pushrods came loose.
Without knowing what cam you have and since you already have the top end off don't waste your money.
And for what it's worth I have been left on the side of the road when one of the adjustable pushrods came loose.
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If you've got a blown head gasket and have the motor apart, look closely at where the cylinder studs go in to the case and make sure the threads aren't pulling out of the case, at the base gasket. The four head bolts. If one of them is stripped out at the base, it will loosen and cause problems at the head gasket. It happened on my bike. If the threads are pulling out of the case, there is a fix for it. Threaded insert. This may not be your problem, but could be. It could be the cause of the blown head gasket. One of the head bolts won't torque down. Something to check while you're in there.
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If you've got a blown head gasket and have the motor apart, look closely at where the cylinder studs go in to the case and make sure the threads aren't pulling out of the case, at the base gasket. The four head bolts. If one of them is stripped out at the base, it will loosen and cause problems at the head gasket. It happened on my bike. If the threads are pulling out of the case, there is a fix for it. Threaded insert. This may not be your problem, but could be. It could be the cause of the blown head gasket. One of the head bolts won't torque down. Something to check while you're in there.
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