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look need some advice on the bolt on the starter housing that mount on the inside of the inner primary
it keeps coming apart and jamming my compensating sprocket, my quest is can I run without this bolt
that goes through the inner primary and screws into the starter housing, wow does anyone have photo's
the bolt is located behind the ring gear
Last edited by 1981 suprglide; Mar 16, 2019 at 10:19 PM.
well wanna ride today I'm going back together with it, without that bolt
worth a try thanks for the input got work to do if this work I'm good see
you on the road
It's a 3 point mount. Yes, you need it. You can/will crack your inner primary without it. Clean treads on starter, clean threads on bolt, use blue loctite.
It's a 3 point mount. Yes, you need it. You can/will crack your inner primary without it. Clean treads on starter, clean threads on bolt, use blue loctite.
thank you probably right just **** can my plans for today not gonna
take the risk paid $350.00 for that premo primary thanks for the advice
My 84 has a rear belt drive, different starter and housing components. There are bolts for the housing cover but they are a threaded hole and do not a pass completely through the inner primary
Last winter I helped a buddy with a custom 75 FLH. The holes for one stud was history. We drilled through and used a bolt and nylock nut to secure it properly. Running fine with no issues. FYI we ran the bolt through the starter housing and into the inner primary. If you run the bolt from inside the primary through the starter housing, if the nut comes loose, the bolt backs into your clutch housing and screws the works up.
Last edited by panz4ever; Mar 17, 2019 at 02:15 PM.
My 84 has a rear belt drive, different starter and housing components. There are bolts for the housing cover but they are a threaded hole and do not a pass completely through the inner primary
Last winter I helped a buddy with a custom 75 FLH. The holes for one stud was history. We drilled through and used a bolt and nylock nut to secure it properly. Running fine with no issues. FYI we ran the bolt through the starter housing and into the inner primary. If you run the bolt from inside the primary through the starter housing, if the nut comes loose, the bolt backs into your clutch housing and screws the works up.
be great if I can run it from the other side but how can you do that no room for that
be great if I can run it from the other side but how can you do that no room for that
Not quite sure what you are referring to but. There is rroom to run the bolt from the starter side and into the inner primary. The back of the clutch shell leaves room. And if you look at the 4 nuts that are securing the transmission case to the inner primary, the two on the right back up to the clutch shell.
Assembled clutch...
So there is definitely some space there. Just need to make sure that you have the correct length bolt. The ny-lock nut will elimnate the need for a split washer. Just figure about 2 threads beyond the nut. And if the bolt you find is too long, use a dremel tool to cut it to length, dye on the end to make the thread perfect again, and you should be good to go.
Last edited by panz4ever; Mar 17, 2019 at 04:45 PM.
You said you have a $350 premo primary...I guessing you have the cal-products primary that Rivera -Primo bought out...
If so the primary is threaded AND the starter housing is threaded...that wont work...gonna have to drill out one of them...I would drill out the starter housing so you can replace the starter without taking the primary apart...
From the Rivera -Primo instructions
The starter mount area on the back of the chaincase is threaded for 2 - 1/4" studs as used on all pre-1978. If your starter motor housing is later, then it is threaded on the front hole to receive a bolt instead of a stud from the chaincase. While it is kind of awkward to get the nut on that front stud, if you use a flex extension for your socket and grease the nut and washer together in the socket it's easier than wrestling with the gasket, steel oil deflector plate, the pins, and the starter motor. If you choose to use the studs you will need to drill out the threads on the starter housing. If you are a good juggler, then drill out our beautiful virgin chaincase....
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