99 twin cam question
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ok i dont have a degree in english.. so my words maybe correctly spell but no period . Or paragraphs ect so here I go my 99 Rk with cam tensioners upgrade stock all the way about 110 .000 no hard riding just local with some fwy has a sounds to me like lifters noise.so as I spin t he rear wheel to find bottom or flat side of lifters I hear a click sound would that be a collapsed lifter or something with the cams hard to define the sound in words and spell out what I hear im mech inclined so before I open up the cam chest though id ask on hear any suggestions thanks in advance
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Could be an easy fix (bad lifter). or could be something serious that will get exponentially worse (broken cam chain tensioner)...... 
I agree with eighteight, time to open up the cam chest have inspect the cam chest components....
I agree with eighteight, time to open up the cam chest have inspect the cam chest components....
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ok thanks 88 and hatdude yes i agree i like having both the Rk and my 98 Fb but its getting expensive i just bought a used evo motor got a 23 andrews with lifters for that one gonna finish w this one then ill be starting on the Rk glad im Retired got plenty of time but a fixed salary can't afford a shop to do my work agian thanks both of you have a great day
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If you want, PM me your address and I`ll ship you set of OE lifters from a `99 with 30K miles
Or keep in mind the GM part number for those is under $ 20 each
Or keep in mind the GM part number for those is under $ 20 each
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yes i do know the original owner good friend of mine he had the cam chain tensioners fixed i believe it has stock cams i know the shop but been a few years the pushrods are 2and half turns i think the shop might have just did tensioners i haven't opened the cam chest yet but ill take you up o. The offer of the parts not sure how to pm you sorry it took so long to answer back im now working on fatboy with a ring gear issue my d^;:^;^butt did but let me know about the way to send my info I thank you im in taft California where are you
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yes i do know the original owner good friend of mine he had the cam chain tensioners fixed i believe it has stock cams i know the shop but been a few years the pushrods are 2and half turns i think the shop might have just did tensioners i haven't opened the cam chest yet but ill take you up o. The offer of the parts not sure how to pm you sorry it took so long to answer back im now working on fatboy with a ring gear issue my d^;:^;^butt did but let me know about the way to send my info I thank you im in taft California where are you
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I got the cams out and im glad i took youalls advice its got one cam s showing pitting and the other has some wearing so just like alot of other new to the harley wrenching I want a cam just above stock been looking but it all looks like jabajibber may indicate ask you what you would use if it was yours my daughter is going to Ride it soon thanks I. Advance I got some pic ill send out soon
