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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 02:52 PM
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Default I need a lift...

Or to the point: Lifters.

My 93 EVO has close to 60,000 miles on it with and Andrews EV27 cam, stock push rods. Time to change out the lifters before something catastrophic happens.

What is the general opinion of aftermarket lifters?

Feuling?
JIMS?
S&S?

How about the ones from The MoCo?

Bike is getting torn down over the winter, so I'm assembling parts now.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 03:12 PM
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I'm not an expert on the various makes of lifters, but MY OPINION is to stick with the HD ones, and I would consider S&S to be good as well.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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Last I knew S&S and Jims were one in the Same...IDK currently tho.
I agree with use what already gave good service...O.E.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 04:47 PM
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johnsons are usa made and have shown to be very hi quality

jims I have had the pins come out of the rollers and they date code the lifters / we had a set on the shelf for a while and when only a few months in service they went bad, jims bitch in the office told be they timed out - lucky they are 4000 miles away they would have thought a stray cat was peing on the building in gallons almost every day for months
 
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 05:14 PM
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Just got the black harbor freight..... works well.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by traildog
Just got the black harbor freight..... works well.
Your not big on reading the thread before you post are you???
 
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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I put in Johnsons....so far so good 10k miles on them
 
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Originally Posted by Kees
I put in Johnsons....so far so good 10k miles on them
Yep, gotta big Johnson myself.........
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Your not big on reading the thread before you post are you???

Oops.....
 
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 08:35 PM
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Effects of drinking Seafoam is starting to surface with TD.

Harley B's are good lifters but have limits. Beat up a set of Ultimas with a Woods cam that didn't give up and advertised as a Johnson product. S&S are S&S but not needed in a normal street application but great for peace of mind.
 
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