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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Good luck mav7500. I hope I ain't sending you off in the wrong direction, but I don't know what else it could be. I hope torque cones are the solution. If it is reversion, then the anti-reversion stuff in that new exhaust sure isn't doing its job. What did the indy shop say?
 
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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He cant duplicate the problem that im having so he doesnt have an answer.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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I've got one on my shovel with an&nbsp\\;S&amp\\;S"B", it runs fine, try to disconnect the accelerator pump&nbsp\\; and give that a try, make sure you don't have any air leaks at the intake manifold
 
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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mav7500, I hope this post goes through. I wanted to tell you all engines have reversion to some degree somewhere in their rpm range. What you are trying to do is lessen it at this particular rpm range.&nbsp\\;
 
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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Mav7500, I agree with Megawatt on his thought concerning reversion. I had similiar troubles when I changed my exhaust. I replaced my carb and cam trying to fix the problem, but ulimately had to change my mufflers......again......to get the bike running right.
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Here's a thread I'd started about mine: https://www.hdforums.com/m_2269484/m...tm.htm#2269484
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Good Luck!!
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Bend the edges of the baffle out toward to muffler wall.&nbsp\\; Try two at first and then three.&nbsp\\; If that dosn't work you can always bend them back to their original position.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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I tried bending the baffles outward. I finally gave up and bought different pipes AGAIN. So ill have a thunderheader for sale soon.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Bummer man.
I hope the next set of pipes treat you better.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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What cam are you running and what jets do you have? Engine displacement also. I will tell you torque cone are useless in any motor. Reversion to the point of spitting fuel with the proper jets usually is affected buy cam duration vs. cylinder fill&nbsp\\;and can be corrected to a point&nbsp\\;with changing the main air bleed to bring in the main jet either sooner or later and worse case adding a third fuel circuit i.e. a thunderjet.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Sorry you have such a pain with that thundeheader - I run a 2-1 on my 74" shovel and it runs like a rapped ape.&nbsp\\; Motor has Andrews cam, s&amp\\;s super E shorty, perhap other head or valve work I'm not sure, I bought it as is rebuilt.&nbsp\\; First I had short straight pipes, it ran fine, then added the thunder and it still ran great ableit with better horsepower as you revved trough the rpms.&nbsp\\;
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Like someone said - be sure to double check for any intake leaks in the carb-intake manifold, they are infamous for leaks in that area (I fabricated a metal tab to brace the cab to the top motor mount bolt to hold that sucker very solid).&nbsp\\; Also make sure you have a good seal of the exhaust port too, I used the early evo-style gaskets on top of shovel gaskets (pursuant to good advice obtained on this forum).
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