Pull carb and intake manifold (replace intake seals and intake manifold gaskets and maybe carb block).

Remove upper motor mount.

Remove pushrods (replace seals). Remove lifter blocks (replace lifter block gaskets). When removing be careful not to let lifters fall into the case. And you want to make sure your lifters are kept in the proper lifter block (take a look at them; if you are running hydraulic units you will see oil holes in the lifters; on reassembly they face each other - inward). Note that the front exhaust pushrod is the longest of the four. On my 75 FXE the rear intake was slightly shorter than the other remaining two. On my 78 FXE and my 84 FLH the three remaining were all the same length.

The are oil lines between the heads and from the rear head to the right case. Good time to loosen these (the rubber seals under the nuts will need replacing too).

Cylinder head bolts are next. A set of offset socket wrenches and a set of offset socket extensions will really be helpful in removing the bolts because the turn radius is limited (new cylinder gaskets are required). With the bolts out the heads will come off. Be sure you have the motor rotated so that the pistons are below the cylinders (front and rear will have to be rotated accordingly). There is a small lip on the cylinders. Slight lift up and remove each. Cylinder head and rocker box are removed as a unit.

Next step is to remove cylinder heads from rocker boxes. Bunch of nuts is all. That and a hard rubber mallet to loosen the gasket holding the head and rocker boxes (need new gaskets here).

Diassemble rocker arms from each rocker box (need new metal washer on one end and rubber one on the other). Mark rocker arms and shafts (keep each together - do not mix) so you know which one came from which rocker box and wether it is intake or exhaust.

Couple of closing thoughts. While you are having head work done (valves, seals and guides) mic out your blocks and lifters for wear. I’m not near my manual so I can’t give you acceptable clearances but the info is there. But if not within accepatable limits, invest in new oversized lifters and have blocked honed out accordingly. Worn lifters can contribute a lot to excessive lower end noise.

If I have missed a step here I am sure others will fill in the blanks for you/me. Biggest thing is to take your time. Take pics if you think it will help. Tag and mark everything. Use boxes to keep things sorted out. Nothing worse than a large piles of parts that you can’t recall went where or intermixed parts that you end up guessing went in what position.

Keep us posted with your progress.