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Old Dec 5, 2017 | 06:57 PM
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cometic are rated for 15- 1 compression on the MLS never seen a stock paper survive 9-5 to one for any real length of time
 
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cometic are rated for 15- 1 compression on the MLS never seen a stock paper survive 9-5 to one for any real length of time
I learned that the hard way.........
 
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Im happy to report that it fired right off like it always did. Didn't even hesitate a bit, cracked the throttle once , pulled the enricher out and bang right off and running.

My tapping i had is gone. (It was the adjustable push rods) Got rid of them and went back to stock. The motor is very quiet. Haven't had a chance to take it out and run it. The way this weather is going here in the Northeast it might be awhile. NO leaks so far.. It wasn't a hard job to do at all. Thanks for all the advice AND HELP!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2017 | 09:26 PM
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I'm sure you have more patience them me... Nice job...
 
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Old Dec 7, 2017 | 06:13 AM
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Glad to hear that it's up and running and a little quieter now. I am hoping for the same once I get my FLHT finished. I also went back to stock pushrods
 
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Originally Posted by Ruggs59
Im happy to report that it fired right off like it always did. Didn't even hesitate a bit, cracked the throttle once , pulled the enricher out and bang right off and running.

My tapping i had is gone. (It was the adjustable push rods) Got rid of them and went back to stock. The motor is very quiet. Haven't had a chance to take it out and run it. The way this weather is going here in the Northeast it might be awhile. NO leaks so far.. It wasn't a hard job to do at all. Thanks for all the advice AND HELP!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Cool Glad ya got her going

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Oh yea! Runs like a raped ape. Big difference! Bounces off the rev limiter at 6K now. Was still pulling hard @ 100. I am very happy. I dont belive i even need to touch the carb other than to adj the idle mix.
 
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Can't wait till Rhinebeck... Glad to hear....
 
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Originally Posted by Ruggs59
Oh yea! Runs like a raped ape. Big difference! Bounces off the rev limiter at 6K now. Was still pulling hard @ 100. I am very happy. I dont belive i even need to touch the carb other than to adj the idle mix.
Outstanding! Congrats.
 
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