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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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I am using the Screaming eagle 95" Big Bore kit for this build. First was to remove the seat and disconnect the negative battery cable. Then remove the air cleaner and the exhaust.


Next drain the tank (don't fill it full like I did just before this without thinking about it). Once drained set it aside and you can get down to business on the Rocker boxes. First pull the push rod retaining clips to unload them.


Tank off


Loosen the throttle cables and disconnect them from the throttle body.


Remove the rocker box cover bolts and the covers. This is what it will look like.


Disconnect all the pugs from the throttle body.

Remove the Rocker breathers and rockers



Remove Rocker box.





Remove push rods keeping track of intake and exhaust.
Remove throttle body. ball end allen is a must here 1/4".
Remove heads.


Heads removed


Loosen the 3 bolts on the primary side at the bottom of the cylinders and remove cylinders.


Remove wrist pin clips and slide out wrist pin.
remove pistons.


That is where I will stop for today.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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Keep it up!
 
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Very nice step by step write up.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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keep it going i love these kinda threads.....
 
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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If i could only stay up and work all night like the good old days I'd be near done by now. But, I am older and wiser now and insist upon sleep.

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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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**** you aint sleeping yet and you not goona, until its done so get back out dare wit yo coffee and go brother go
 
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by DyNaBoB
**** you aint sleeping yet and you not goona, until its done so get back out dare wit yo coffee and go brother go
And...it is only 9pm here too! I am sure I'll be out there at 6 am tomorrow.
 
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Sleep is over rated!
 
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Those pistons look a little cooked or is it a shadow in the photo?

anyway decent write up I'll be following along reading maybe I'll learn a little something

thank you for sharing
 
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