Seriously? Factory Mistake?

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Jun 21, 2017 | 11:33 AM

#21

grbrown

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It does seem odd that the port is so far off centre and I say that as a production engineer accustomed to checking parts including castings for accuracy. The gasket is a pretty tight fit in the head and I would be surprised if it failed to seal, however I'm also surprised the two are so far out of sync! Have you raised this with your dealer or H-D?

Jun 21, 2017 | 11:35 AM

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multihdrdr

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Originally Posted by Lotaluck

...My concern is the gasket being pushed into the port and not sealing.

Although your concern and puzzlement over the misalignment is understandable, the sealing shouldn't be a problem (more than any std installation)...Your port is just "off" (out of position) relative to the counter-bore machining and mounting studs

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Jun 21, 2017 | 11:40 AM

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Lotaluck

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Originally Posted by grbrown

No I have not brought it up to them, as I have not noticed any issues other than an annoying pinging sound that I am concerned may be an exhaust leak coming from the area. Exhaust leaks are hard to pinpoint but the old gasket that I removed was pushed into the port which does concern me. The bike is way out of warranty so it's not really worth the battle I would have to go thru. If I determine the gasket won't seal it gives me an excuse for a tire shredder upgrade this winter.