Stock Pushrods or Adjustables.......
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Road Warrior
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Stock Pushrods or Adjustables.......
I'm about to install a set of Woods TW-6-6 cams in my '07 Road King. I've always removed the tank and rocker covers in the past and used the stock pushrods but I have a question. I know the biggest benefit of adjustables is to save labor. But what makes for a quieter valve train? I've read a few posts here that Bob Woods himself has suggested tightening up the pushrods beyond the instructions of the peticular set to quiet things up. Naturally this is not possible if you use the stock pushrods.
I don't have a problem with the additional labor of using the stock pushrods but if there is a benifit in possably a quieter valve train, I'd purchase a set of adjustables. Your thoughts?
Thanks.......Rich
I don't have a problem with the additional labor of using the stock pushrods but if there is a benifit in possably a quieter valve train, I'd purchase a set of adjustables. Your thoughts?
Thanks.......Rich
Years ago in my sporty days it had adjustable pushrods and with all the noise it was just one more question in my mind if they were out of adjustment..I put cams in my 06 RK a couple of years ago and took the long route with the stock pushrods in my case just one more thing not to think about being out of adjustment..just the way I do things and I do my own wrenching..
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Everything I've read says that yes, they can. Makes perfect sense. If something is slightly off you can make that little tweak to get it back to right.
Road Warrior
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Unless they don't.
Then get a set of Bob Woods Lifters.
Chased noise for almost two years. Finally after "everything" else was done, got Woods lifters.
Did the job.
Then get a set of Bob Woods Lifters.
Chased noise for almost two years. Finally after "everything" else was done, got Woods lifters.
Did the job.
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Road Captain
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The logical answer is to put them in with the stock pushrods, if you feel you have a noise problem you cant live with then you can simply cut the stock ones out and install the adjustables. Personally I have not seen a great deal of difference setting the preload deeper not to mention the 6 cam is really not that noted for noise like the bigger woods cams.
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I have had adjustables in the past and won't run them again. To many problems with broken nut and such for me. I put on a lot of miles out in the middle of nowhere and like the KISS method of motor building.