Hello...

I am 160 lbs.

1999 FXR2, 6,000 miles on bike, bike weighs in at 575 wet, modifications to bike thus far have been:

Vance & Hines Pro Pipe , 29008-90A Evolution 1340 High Flow Air Cleaner 29310-93 Cylinder Head Breather Manifold Kit, 27094-88 Jet needle/carb needle Sportster 175, 27170-89 45 slow Idle Jet.

No intentions of ever modifying the bike beyond this "bolt in" cam that I am wanting to install......

Riding Style:
90% "one up" riding
75% riding in mountains from 4,500 ft up to 8,000-11,000 ft.
25% riding flat lands 4,900 feet

As we all know when riding in the mountains you are lucky to get over 50 mph…lots of turns and twists….so lots of grabbing the throttle……on the throttle off the throttle…..

I would say torque is more important than horsepower to me…I am looking for the “best” “mild cam” I could put in…..looking for aggressiveness in the cam while having the stability of reliablity….realizing it’s all relative to how one interprets wanting more torque….In other words I am looking for the most aggressive cam in the range of starting from stop up to around 4,000 rpm or so….

Ok so far what I have settled on are:

1) EVL-3010NG V~Thunder Cam wtihout gear
2) V-Thunder "Fast Times" Push Rods Adjustable #7002R-Kit
3) Torrington B 138 bearing
4) JIMS TOOLS BIG AXLE "POWERGLIDE™" HYDRAULIC TAPPETS FOR EVO PERFORMANCE AND STOCK
CAMS FOR 84-99 80” EVOLUTION; REPL. OEM #18523-86 Std. (.8425”) DS-194107
5) Steel Breather Valve Gear (stock is a plastic one with a nylon thrust washer)
JIMS TOOLS BREATHER VALVE GEAR WITH ELONGATED OIL HOLE <~~~Steel
6) Gaskets, O~Rings and misc.
7) Camshaft Seal / Lip Seal At End Of Gear Cover HD# 83162-51
JIMS TOOLS makes a seal for this part number #JIMS seal Part # 2169
J&P Cycles Page 480 2005 “Big Book Catalog” 431-646

TOOLS:

1) Camshaft Needle Bearing Remover & Installer
Slinger AirFlow Works Makes this Tool For Kent Moore
Who Distributes it to HD as part number #HD-42928 &
To Biker’s Choice as part number # 67-0210

2) PERHAPS THIS TOOL??????? this is what I am interested in finding out
BIG TWIN CAM SEAL INSTALLER AND REMOVER

OK SO HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS ABOUT INSTALLATION & TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION:

[color=#339933]Let's say you feel you want to replace the "oil sea" located in the cam case....since you are already in there.....

It only makes sense that while you are in the cam case to replace a $6.00 -$8.00 seal....As I mention above that JIMS TOOLS makes a replacement seal for HD# 83162-51 with a part number called: JIMS TOOLS Camshaft Seal / Lip Seal At End Of Gear Cover Replaces HD# 83162-51 and JIMS part number is # 2169. There is a photo of one located at J&P Cycles Page 480 2005 “Big Book Catalog” Part # 431-646 for $7.99.

A) Would you go with the OEM seal replacement or JIMS TOOLS or perhaps a "JAMES OIL SEAL????????

B) Also do you really NEED the following tool to remove the old seal and install the new one:

JIMS TOOLS BIG TWIN CAM SEAL INSTALLER AND REMOVER
 Removes cam seal
 Installs cam seal
 Removes cam cover
Now, for the first time, only from JIMS®, you can install and remove a 1970-present cam
seal without removing the cam cover. This tool is very simple to use. Just mount tool in cover,
screw in the two removing screws, turn center, and out comes the cam seal. The new seal is
pressed in with the same tool, square and flat for a no leak fit. This tool will also remove cam
cover from case. No.2243 - Use on Big Twin 1970-present single cam only.
PART # DESC. Suggeste

 

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