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Feb 2, 2010 | 12:37 PM

gobblerhuntr

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Cam Installation Kit

I am putting cams in my 06 ultra, question is Does the cam installation kit from HD have all I need in the form of gaskets and bearings and such?

Feb 2, 2010 | 12:45 PM

mtclassic

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yes unless you are going gear drive.

Feb 2, 2010 | 12:58 PM

dawg

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Cam service gasket kit 17045-99C will have everything you need. I suggest buying the SE inner cam bearings though or B148's elsewhere (SE are the B148's). You cutting rods or reusing? If going through the rockers and reusing, buy an air cleaner gasket as that is not in the kit.

Feb 2, 2010 | 12:59 PM

gobblerhuntr

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no gear drive here, wondering about the bearings that come with the kit and who makes em.

Feb 2, 2010 | 01:13 PM

dawg

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The bearings in the kit are INA bearings. If you get the SE inner bearings they are Torrington/Timken

Feb 2, 2010 | 01:16 PM

Modee1245

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This may sound dumb, however, what is a cam and what is it for...

Feb 2, 2010 | 01:17 PM

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Gobblerhuntr, I just completed a build. Used Harley S/E parts. 95" big bore, updated cam plate w/ hyd. tensioner's, new cams, new oil pump, etc... on and on. The inner cam bearings did not come with the kit, had to buy them local, Torrington B-148's for mine. I believe the outer bearings with the kit were INA. Anyway, point is that all the different kits required for my build were "supposed" to include all the gaskets and o-rings and pieces parts but unfortunately not one of the kits was complete. That was the most aggravating part of the build, every time I opened a kit I had to run out to one of the three Harley dealers around me and purchase the missing part. The gasket for the cam chest cover was there but had been folded so that it had a crease in it and I was afraid to install it. If you cut your rods and purchase S/E adjustable's use caution when identifying the TPI and jam nut revolutions when preloading your lifters. As I found out the hard way, some of the packages call out an incorrect TPI which can put a real hurting on your heads. :-(