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On my Flathead I had a wooden dowel stuck into the top of the oil pump. Someone sharpened it like a pencil and hammered it in to deal with a busted casting. It lasted about 8 months after I got the bike running then turned into a geyser.
Not telling you to do anything with yours, just passing on stories that **** like this happened, alot to these poor old bikes. Hopefully you will never need to mess with it.
Not telling you to do anything with yours, just passing on stories that **** like this happened, alot to these poor old bikes. Hopefully you will never need to mess with it.
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Hard for me to see where it is, but Guessing it is an Oil Passage Plug [welded from the Factory], someone Unknowing, drilled it Thru.. If that is the Case, there is Certainly a More Elegant Solution. Even a Shorter Scew!!!!
Or... maybe NOT, and IDK Nutin!!!
Or... maybe NOT, and IDK Nutin!!!
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On my Flathead I had a wooden dowel stuck into the top of the oil pump. Someone sharpened it like a pencil and hammered it in to deal with a busted casting. It lasted about 8 months after I got the bike running then turned into a geyser.
Not telling you to do anything with yours, just passing on stories that **** like this happened, alot to these poor old bikes. Hopefully you will never need to mess with it.
Not telling you to do anything with yours, just passing on stories that **** like this happened, alot to these poor old bikes. Hopefully you will never need to mess with it.
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I will move some Snow and go to the shop to mull that one, but, I'm betting it is an oil passage.. Lots of Shovel and Earlier cases [and covers] were drilled thru and Thru for passages, and the Unused "holes" were simply welded shut..
I'll look more carefully, at that specific location..
Edit; at a look it appears that is the Cam side, but, if that is the front motor mount I am seeing, it would be the Primary side... but, that would be Round!!! Help me look on the correct side please.. I'm thinking that Pic may be reversed... or I been drinkin already..
I'll look more carefully, at that specific location..
Edit; at a look it appears that is the Cam side, but, if that is the front motor mount I am seeing, it would be the Primary side... but, that would be Round!!! Help me look on the correct side please.. I'm thinking that Pic may be reversed... or I been drinkin already..
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I will move some Snow and go to the shop to mull that one, but, I'm betting it is an oil passage.. Lots of Shovel and Earlier cases [and covers] were drilled thru and Thru for passages, and the Unused "holes" were simply welded shut..
I'll look more carefully, at that specific location..
I'll look more carefully, at that specific location..