special tools for building an engine
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special tools for building an engine
what special tools might I need to build a twin cam motor?
This includes removeing motor from bike and dissasymly.
A friend has removed his inner primary, so I assume he has that part covered.
I plan on buying a engine stand off e bay for abought $40.
What else will I abssalutly have to have?
This includes removeing motor from bike and dissasymly.
A friend has removed his inner primary, so I assume he has that part covered.
I plan on buying a engine stand off e bay for abought $40.
What else will I abssalutly have to have?
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If you have to ask what tools you need to rebuild your engine you are probably in over your head already. Like grbrown said first get a factory manual and read the motor rebuild section BEFORE YOU START. if after reading you still want to proceed talk with someone who knows what they are doing. proceed with caution. good luck dsv
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I have a service manual.
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If you have to ask what tools you need to rebuild your engine you are probably in over your head already. Like grbrown said first get a factory manual and read the motor rebuild section BEFORE YOU START. if after reading you still want to proceed talk with someone who knows what they are doing. proceed with caution. good luck dsv
I consider my thread more of a bench racing exercise. where people who enjoy talking about what they are doing discuss said things. novel idea on a internet forum.
I feel very confident in my ability to perform what ever task I take on. And don't feel a need to justify my qualification to you or your equally unhelpful friend gbbrown.
In case you missed it I do have a service Manual, do you see me as qualified now.
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Then you have all the basic information you need. Not many owners totally strip an engine down to the very last part, so it is likely you will not need every tool described in the manual, but we can't answer your original question, as you haven't told us what work you plan on doing.
We can only respond to the info given.
We can only respond to the info given.
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The question could have been more specific but it is a good topic - the HD SM has you using a lot of tools that are nice but not necessary. My best answer would be watching the Fuel Moto videos, they show you what tools you can skip if you want to save some $$. But if you are going to split the cases then you will need more than the FM Videos.
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Then you have all the basic information you need. Not many owners totally strip an engine down to the very last part, so it is likely you will not need every tool described in the manual, but we can't answer your original question, as you haven't told us what work you plan on doing.
We can only respond to the info given.
We can only respond to the info given.
FM 107 level b heads.
Complete bottom end with crank work, H beam rods and timken brg. obviously (maybe not obvious) I don't have a large press and balancing machine but i will be splitting the the cases myself and reassembling.
I do have a very extensive set of tools. including Micrometers, dial indicators and the list goes on.
I know the manual list all the tools HD would like you Buy, I want to know what I absolutely have to have.
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I can't find a single YouTube video that will answer your question, by showing how to take short cuts, but I'm sure a little time searching in there will yield results! There are ten Fuel Moto videos, which looks as good a starting point as any, but it will take some time to watch through them all!
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what special tools might I need to build a twin cam motor?
This includes removeing motor from bike and dissasymly.
A friend has removed his inner primary, so I assume he has that part covered.
I plan on buying a engine stand off e bay for abought $40.
What else will I abssalutly have to have?
This includes removeing motor from bike and dissasymly.
A friend has removed his inner primary, so I assume he has that part covered.
I plan on buying a engine stand off e bay for abought $40.
What else will I abssalutly have to have?
MANY more specialty tools are needed if you do this day in, day out.
Scott