Will 94 FLSTN run for 7 yrs with camshaft upside down?

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Jul 17, 2018 | 06:13 PM

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harleycharlie1992

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Next time you hear the phrase, "there are no stupid questions" Please remember this !!

Jul 17, 2018 | 06:33 PM

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monkeyboy22

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I don't know anything about cams or how they work. I can tell you that one time I hooked up my horn and reversed the wires. It didn't blow anymore but it did suck.

Jul 17, 2018 | 08:57 PM

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Dynamick

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Originally Posted by gmansolutions

Will 94 FLSTN run for 7 yrs with camshaft upside down? I had dealer replace primary seal last year and it just struck me as maybe a SCAM as of late. I also now sometimes hear a metallic clack on cold starts that quickly dissipates but I upgraded the tappets to get more oil to top end, so why the clacking after upgrade (they also installed new pistons and rings) THANKS!

Moving to Australia should restore the cam's proper orientation

Jul 17, 2018 | 09:07 PM

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harleycharlie1992

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Its only upside down, half the time.

Jul 17, 2018 | 09:16 PM

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Tommy C

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Originally Posted by harleycharlie1992

Its only upside down, half the time.

^This^
Every other revolution of the engine the timing marks are 180 degrees off. The cam turns at half the speed of the crankshaft in a 4 stroke engine.

Last edited by Tommy C; Jul 17, 2018 at 09:37 PM. Reason: Needed to be done...

Jul 17, 2018 | 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by harleycharlie1992

Next time you hear the phrase, "there are no stupid questions" Please remember this !!

One of many, I'm afraid...

Jul 18, 2018 | 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by harleycharlie1992

Next time you hear the phrase, "there are no stupid questions" Please remember this !!

And most often times started by a troll.

Jul 19, 2018 | 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyboy22

I don't know anything about cams or how they work. I can tell you that one time I hooked up my horn and reversed the wires. It didn't blow anymore but it did suck.

I did the same thing. The only way I noticed was when I pushed the horn button, it got real quiet.

Tried it with the wife...didn't work!

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Jul 19, 2018 | 08:58 PM

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harleycharlie1992

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Originally Posted by joe40x

I did the same thing. The only way I noticed was when I pushed the horn button, it got real quiet.

Tried it with the wife...didn't work!

nothing works for that problem!

Jul 20, 2018 | 10:29 PM

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Redd Jedd

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Seems like this is a real thing that could be fixed by some "Lister's Carbolic Unguent" on a wad of cotton, a "balsam specific", tightening the "curative galvanic belt" or by adding some Smeckler's Powder to your oil.