solid tappets
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solid tappets
I read a bunch of posts on converting to solids and it was a very straightforward job to do. i adjusted them just like my old ironhead, started the bike and it sounded great. after it warmed up the lifters became very noisy so i re adjusted them and again after the warm up they were again tapping away. shouldn't it be just the opposite? noisy cold and quieter when warmed up?
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What kind or brand did you get and did you use stock or the cheap fat alum. push rods ? Cam ? stock or ? makes a difference . Solids are going to talk period . You can knock down lot of it with the correct setup , the cheaper parts flex & bend , rub against rockerboxs and P tubes .
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i bought a kit from JP with the chromoly push rods made in USA. stock cam. I understand they make noise but they make a lot of noise, more than my old ironhead. cold they are quiet, hot they are loud as hell!
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If your running a stock cam (set up for hyd lifters ) That might give you more noise(has something to do with the cam ramp to pump up the hydraulic lifter ? ) When I adjust the pushrod at the lowest point of the cam (cold ) I adjust it to a tight spin with my fingers
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If your running a stock cam (set up for hyd lifters ) That might give you more noise(has something to do with the cam ramp to pump up the hydraulic lifter ? ) When I adjust the pushrod at the lowest point of the cam (cold ) I adjust it to a tight spin with my fingers
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I have solids with a C-Grind cam and as soon as Winter Time hits out they go !
The Evo Style are almost like a automotive type and Iam going to that conversion for
Hydraulics.I am just sick of the noise & adjusting ! I just do not see any advantage to keeping them.
The Evo Style are almost like a automotive type and Iam going to that conversion for
Hydraulics.I am just sick of the noise & adjusting ! I just do not see any advantage to keeping them.
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All good info in here , the stock hyd. cam has an almost square lobe while the solid version is rounded so ya that's going to make more noise , the lifter slams pretty hard instead rolling over the lobes . While it works you didn't gain anything with that configuration , look into an cam for solids might save some headaches down the road . Good choice on the push rods I've got a shoebox full of tossed alum. ones , most bent .
A suggestion Flying , consider the Jims kits I've got several of those out in 88" & bigger motors trouble free oldest @ 12 yrs now . I've had 3 sets of the Velva Touch crap self destruct taking cams with them and they have zero customer service won't answer emails or a phone call so an heads up for what it's worth
A suggestion Flying , consider the Jims kits I've got several of those out in 88" & bigger motors trouble free oldest @ 12 yrs now . I've had 3 sets of the Velva Touch crap self destruct taking cams with them and they have zero customer service won't answer emails or a phone call so an heads up for what it's worth
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I did go with the solids because of money issues, maybe when i have a few more bucks i will definitely go for the Jim's setup and for now i'll go for the tighter adjustments. one of the old hydraulics would bleed down or stick every once and a while so i took the less expensive route. thanks for the all the help.
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