How hard is it to install cams?
#21
05-22-2018, 06:35 AM
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05-22-2018, 08:02 AM
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05-22-2018, 08:13 AM
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05-22-2018, 10:38 AM
#27
05-22-2018, 11:03 AM
Intermediate
#28
05-22-2018, 06:05 PM
I'd do it over the winter. The heads are bolt on bolt off deal. Depending on miles, I would replace needle bearing on end of crank and bearings in cam plate.. I look at it as good maintence, I would probabky do lifters too since its apart.
Lots of people cut the pushrods. Myself I would just take it apart, then no need to ever think about pushrods adjustment or coming apart Though people been doing it along time.
Aligning oil pump is not hard, a little different.
I had a shop press my cams into the cam plate on my 01. I tried heating plate up and freezing bearings like others have done.. It did work for a crankshaft on my sled doing it that way. But I tried over and over again.
You are going to need to retune which is a deciscion on what device and all that.
I would do it over the winter, unless you got another bike to ride, so you can take your time. Sucked I was buying my house and had to go back to old house to finish and get it out of there.
Also if you are going to go this far, I would think about heads. Of course it all adds up $$$..
I did mine on craftsman jack. Table lifts are probably nice but another cost. Plus jack is good for changing tires.
I'll probably do my 07 someday. Myself I will choose a low compression cam. If you tour you can't always get good gas. A pump tolerant bike is nice. Especially in hot weather or altitude. I will go lower than 9.7 next time, that I did with flatops and thinner head gasket, and 37G
Lots of people cut the pushrods. Myself I would just take it apart, then no need to ever think about pushrods adjustment or coming apart Though people been doing it along time.
Aligning oil pump is not hard, a little different.
I had a shop press my cams into the cam plate on my 01. I tried heating plate up and freezing bearings like others have done.. It did work for a crankshaft on my sled doing it that way. But I tried over and over again.
You are going to need to retune which is a deciscion on what device and all that.
I would do it over the winter, unless you got another bike to ride, so you can take your time. Sucked I was buying my house and had to go back to old house to finish and get it out of there.
Also if you are going to go this far, I would think about heads. Of course it all adds up $$$..
I did mine on craftsman jack. Table lifts are probably nice but another cost. Plus jack is good for changing tires.
I'll probably do my 07 someday. Myself I will choose a low compression cam. If you tour you can't always get good gas. A pump tolerant bike is nice. Especially in hot weather or altitude. I will go lower than 9.7 next time, that I did with flatops and thinner head gasket, and 37G
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; 05-22-2018 at 10:11 PM.
#29
05-22-2018, 07:49 PM
Tourer
I'd do it over the winter. The heads are bolt on bolt off deal. Depending on miles, I would replace needle bearing on end of crank and bearings in cam plate.. I look at it as good maintence, I would probabky do lifters too since its apart.
Lots of people cut the pushrods. Myself I would just take it apart, then no need to ever think about pushrods adjustment or coming apart Though people been doing it along time.
Aligning oil pump is not hard, a little different.
I had a shop press my cams into the cam plate on my 01. I tried heating plate up and freezing bearings like others have done.. It did work for a crankshaft on my sled doing it that way. But I tried over and over again.
You are going to need to retune which is a deciscion on what device and all that.
I would do it over the winter, unless you got another bike to ride, so you can take your time. Sucked I was buying my house and had to go back to old house to finish and get it out of there.
Also if you are going to go this far, I would think about heads. Of course it all adds up $$$..
Lots of people cut the pushrods. Myself I would just take it apart, then no need to ever think about pushrods adjustment or coming apart Though people been doing it along time.
Aligning oil pump is not hard, a little different.
I had a shop press my cams into the cam plate on my 01. I tried heating plate up and freezing bearings like others have done.. It did work for a crankshaft on my sled doing it that way. But I tried over and over again.
You are going to need to retune which is a deciscion on what device and all that.
I would do it over the winter, unless you got another bike to ride, so you can take your time. Sucked I was buying my house and had to go back to old house to finish and get it out of there.
Also if you are going to go this far, I would think about heads. Of course it all adds up $$$..
Cut the pushrods and use adjustables and you don't have to worry about getting cams with the same base circle as stock and you'll know they are the proper length, plus you save time.
#30
05-23-2018, 05:51 AM
