When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
ok mixed basket 1971 and later shovel motor fresh rebuild.
I was going to adjust my push rods. Solid rods and Solid followers
I can not for the love of god get those dame spring clip retainers back on.
It is almost like they are to long.........
I will mention the bike HAD o-rings at the bottom for a seal and cork in the rocker boxes.
I put cork in both because i was told that is how it is supposed to be.
Can I leave the cork and Just trim the Clips?
Should I abandon the cork and go back to Oring in the bottom they dont seem to seal very much but it didnt leak before.
I use this works wonders for those tight fitting ones, be sure you didn't accidentally double up on the corks somewhere. Easy mistake to make in the spring cap.
PS, if the lifter blocks are later years they are cut for o-rings or the square quad ring, fights you too much go back to what you found.
YOU SAID - you are blinding early and late oushrod stuff is the reason it wont work - picture the bottom chrome tube so it can be ID
Agree... there were at least 3 different "sealing methods" to Shovelhead pushrods... Bad JuJu to mix and match...But... maybe If you identify the various interfaces... it can work...
I went with O-ring bottom, cork on the top thats what was on there. Not that its right but it didnt leak and is not leaking. Life has been trying to give it to me ever since that weekend so I apologize for not continuing with this but here is what we are working with for components. What should it be.
thanks guys.
I went with O-ring bottom, cork on the top thats what was on there. Not that its right but it didnt leak and is not leaking. Life has been trying to give it to me ever since that weekend so I apologize for not continuing with this but here is what we are working with for components. What should it be.
thanks guys.
O-rings top & bottom.
And those push rods are junk, those cheap solids kits were a pain in the *** as they are noisy, hard on the lifters & blocks because of the angle they run at and tend to rub the inside of the push rod tubes.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
Push rod covers
