Cam install questions.
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Road Master
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Can install kits have all new o-rings. Even if I'm mistaken, I replace all o-rings when I'm in something. So I'm replacing o-rings.
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Ever have any left over where you didn't know where they went?
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Okay, so I put a new cam in, from HD. The torque one. This is on a street Glide M8. While there, I also did a SE Cam Plate/oiler, and a set of adjustable pushrods and those S S holders to take the place of the shitty plastic Harley ones. This cost me an extra $1000 bucks, at least. But I have great piece of mind. I personally needed the adjustable pushrods and cupholders what ever we call them things. But, I didn't need them.
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So I already screwed up. I was cutting my puch rods out. I rotated wheel to get valves where they closed them moved together/oberlap... Which meant other cylinder is on base circle. But I didn't cut out other cylinder, I cut that cylinder... Which basically means I cut push rods at most spring pressure... Is that true?
And it's not like things went flying, but does that really hurt anything? Other than cutting them when not at lowest spring tension?
And it's not like things went flying, but does that really hurt anything? Other than cutting them when not at lowest spring tension?
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I get not wanting to make more work for yourself, or just being efficient. But when you're going this deep, it's just a bad idea to cut corners. I just did an S&S kit on mine. Didn't have any issues with the lifter guides, nor the covers. I'd recommend you do a full disassembly. Inspect everything, put new o-rings in, and follow the procedures, including measuring alignment. Too much at risk not to.
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So I already screwed up. I was cutting my puch rods out. I rotated wheel to get valves where they closed them moved together/oberlap... Which meant other cylinder is on base circle. But I didn't cut out other cylinder, I cut that cylinder... Which basically means I cut push rods at most spring pressure... Is that true?
And it's not like things went flying, but does that really hurt anything? Other than cutting them when not at lowest spring tension?
And it's not like things went flying, but does that really hurt anything? Other than cutting them when not at lowest spring tension?
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Road Master
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I get not wanting to make more work for yourself, or just being efficient. But when you're going this deep, it's just a bad idea to cut corners. I just did an S&S kit on mine. Didn't have any issues with the lifter guides, nor the covers. I'd recommend you do a full disassembly. Inspect everything, put new o-rings in, and follow the procedures, including measuring alignment. Too much at risk not to.
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Thanks. I've seen other videos they didn't bother, just cut them. Maybe they did it right off camera. But ya, it's not like things went flying. 1 fell out, but another didn't even move. I just grabbed it and took it out. I knew the point was to release tension. But nothing really seemed under tension as I went.
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Thanks. I've seen other videos they didn't bother, just cut them. Maybe they did it right off camera. But ya, it's not like things went flying. 1 fell out, but another didn't even move. I just grabbed it and took it out. I knew the point was to release tension. But nothing really seemed under tension as I went.
They weren't under tension. They were under compression. Chances are that you didn't do any damage unless you dinged the cylinder, scratched the paint or stuck it into one of you body parts..
