Help: Roller Lifters prep before installing
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Road Captain
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A substantial part of my OCD was masked over ten years as it was directionally proportional to repetitious work ethics as a Navy F/14A+ & FA/18 mechanic. I'm trying hard every day to adjust to normality, it's a never ending battle LOL...
I'm a old school nostalgic muscle car guy, this is my third Harley, first one changing cams not a custom to roller lifter..... buuuuut old school solid's oh yeah!
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There were some early manuals that called for them to be "directional" and the bikes wouldn't have them the proper direction from the factory. HD has since revised that to pretty much what I said above.
Last edited by Scuba10jdl; Mar 2, 2017 at 04:04 PM.
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Not on a Twin Cam. It only matters if you're reusing them to keep the wear patterns the same. New lifters (excluding woods directionals) can go in either orientation. The lifter bore gets 360 degree oiling to the feed. Even then, it really doesn't make a huge difference.
There were some early manuals that called for them to be "directional" and the bikes wouldn't have them the proper direction from the factory. HD has since revised that to pretty much what I said above.
There were some early manuals that called for them to be "directional" and the bikes wouldn't have them the proper direction from the factory. HD has since revised that to pretty much what I said above.
Road Master
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as I said before. Lifters are directional. at least on the 88ci. Ill consult my service manual on my 103 when I get home from work.
Last edited by liquidr1; Mar 3, 2017 at 06:14 AM.
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Your 103 manual is going to say what the correct 88cid manuals say: "To preserve existing wear patterns, orientation of the oil hole (inboard or outboard) should have been noted during disassembly."
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Frankly, that's just incorrect. No matter what some Joe-schmoe youtuber says.
Your 103 manual is going to say what the correct 88cid manuals say: "To preserve existing wear patterns, orientation of the oil hole (inboard or outboard) should have been noted during disassembly."
Your 103 manual is going to say what the correct 88cid manuals say: "To preserve existing wear patterns, orientation of the oil hole (inboard or outboard) should have been noted during disassembly."
Tourer
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If you don't mind me asking, what lift cams are you running that you feel you need rollers with?
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