Adjustable Pushrods/Cams Opinions
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Adjustable Pushrods/Cams Opinions
A buddy is not real happy with his 255 cams in his 103 kit, probably going to go with S&S cams. He stated that he will make me a good deal on the 255's. They have about 15 K on them mile wise.
I heard that the 96 inchers are doing quite well with the 255's. I am maybe kind of concerned about "used" cams though..
At any rate I'll need a new pushrod set up. I've heard a few negatives on the SE pushrods as of late as far as not maintaining their position.
I have been thinking about S&S as you can buy their whole kit, cam gaskets, O rings, adjustable pushrods and tube covers for less than $200. I see that there are some FEULING HP+ ADJUSTABLE PUSHRODS out now.
Anybody use these or have an opinion on the 255's being used and or the Feuling's? Thanx in advance...
I heard that the 96 inchers are doing quite well with the 255's. I am maybe kind of concerned about "used" cams though..
At any rate I'll need a new pushrod set up. I've heard a few negatives on the SE pushrods as of late as far as not maintaining their position.
I have been thinking about S&S as you can buy their whole kit, cam gaskets, O rings, adjustable pushrods and tube covers for less than $200. I see that there are some FEULING HP+ ADJUSTABLE PUSHRODS out now.
Anybody use these or have an opinion on the 255's being used and or the Feuling's? Thanx in advance...
Road Warrior
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There are more opinions on the SE255 cams than Muslims in the world. I have finally come to the conclusion that I will keep my build secret from the forum, only because of the amount of opinions creates doubt on what YOU may have originally wanted.
To answer your question, I would go with new cams and I plan on using adjustable rods on my build.
To answer your question, I would go with new cams and I plan on using adjustable rods on my build.
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Like already stated, tons of opinions on this. I'm sure the HQ, Andrews, and other lovers will be along shortly.
To answer your original question...if you can get used at a good deal, then you can save some scratch. If your wallet is a little full, and needs emptied, new products always feels better over used.
As stated elsewhere on this forum, many issues with adjustable pushrods are installer caused. If you don't do things right, you are going to have problems with anything that is installed.
Do your research here, take things with a grain of salt sometimes, and do what you want. And prepare to defend your choice if you go public and boast about yours was "the right decision" over a different choice
To answer your original question...if you can get used at a good deal, then you can save some scratch. If your wallet is a little full, and needs emptied, new products always feels better over used.
As stated elsewhere on this forum, many issues with adjustable pushrods are installer caused. If you don't do things right, you are going to have problems with anything that is installed.
Do your research here, take things with a grain of salt sometimes, and do what you want. And prepare to defend your choice if you go public and boast about yours was "the right decision" over a different choice
Road Warrior
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I pulled my cams at 36000 and they looked great, it seems to me with only 15000 miles on em they should be fine. When he pulls them check em out, I doubt you'll find anything wrong with them. Smokin Dave you're right on the money there. everyone thinks their cam is best and if you're not using what they're using, you're an idiot.
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Well, let's face it. Most of us might only have one bike. We'll do a cam swap. We don't typically have the ability to do much experimentation. The smart ones will do a lot of research and try to pick a cam profile that matches their riding style. I'm pretty happy with my choice when I went with the SE 104. Are there better cams from different manufacturers that will match up with my style of riding (pretty aggressive but will also like the bike to pull cleanly from 2200 rpm in 6th), maybe so. I don't think I would like to go any bigger due to the low end torque loss. This go around, other than what I already have on the bike (SE Heavy Breather A/C, Rinehart Slip Ons, PCIII usb, I didn't want to change anything else. Research your riding style, keep in mind the componants that will need to match up and make your decision accordingly.
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I did used SE 255 cams. My dealer had a 110 that they came with. He pulled them at 2400 miles and put some bigger cams in. I put mine in mid October, so only have about 1000 miles on them. I'm very happy with them. I looked at my old cams that had 33,000 on them and they look good.
One thing you might think about doing is changing the lifters. The used cams will have a little wear on them at 15,000 miles. Not sure you want the old lifters with their wear patterns running against the cams. Like I said, I had 33,000 on my bike, so changed the lifters as insurance. Some will say you don't need to because the Harleys are not the same as cars, which you would normally change when you put in new cams.
One thing you might think about doing is changing the lifters. The used cams will have a little wear on them at 15,000 miles. Not sure you want the old lifters with their wear patterns running against the cams. Like I said, I had 33,000 on my bike, so changed the lifters as insurance. Some will say you don't need to because the Harleys are not the same as cars, which you would normally change when you put in new cams.
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