Smoking
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From: Southern Virginia
Interesting how things go sometimes. My 76 FLH started putting out a little white smoke from the rear cylinder in about 99 when stopped. A few years later a little bit from the front when stopped. Motor is still running good about 50,000 miles later. Just came back from a ride today and folks told me how much they liked the sound, they never talked about the smoke. I have two other bikes that I ride in rotation but I still feel most at home on this old smoker. It's amazing how far these motors will go if built right.
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I can't afford to chase every little weird sound and leak. If it ain't dangerous or running bad I'm gonna leave it the heck alone.
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From: Guthrie, Mn
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From: North Carolina
Okay started taken Rocker and head off....once I got the Carb and Exhaust off I seen oil in the ports. So theres oil inside the ports now have to see what's causing it. Will finish getting the Head and Rocker off Sunday or Monday.....
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From: la la land jerzey
Tin seals and or the incorrect travel for the valve springs - camshaft install - many read fits all stock engines YEA that is true but the spring spacing has to be adjusted and they for go telling you that - but in a shop that not selling f housework underware we check and adjust the springs travel with the seal installed and you want at least .060 at full lift - bottom of the top retainer to the top of the seal including the camshaft lift say .450 + .060 = .510
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Okay got Heads and Rockers off
FT Heads has oil thats burnt into head some and can rub oil and it's on finger
No marks on RR Heads rub exhust port be smutt
Going to tried and putt on Pictures..
PICTURES ARE BELOW.....took few times and I got them.....Look them over and see what you can. I know be better in person but it's better than a drawing
5th one down is from Ft Hea
13 Picture of Head if Ft
FT Heads has oil thats burnt into head some and can rub oil and it's on finger
No marks on RR Heads rub exhust port be smutt
Going to tried and putt on Pictures..
PICTURES ARE BELOW.....took few times and I got them.....Look them over and see what you can. I know be better in person but it's better than a drawing
5th one down is from Ft Hea
13 Picture of Head if Ft
Last edited by hawg1982; Sep 3, 2021 at 02:19 AM.