SE 255 Cams $299
Adj. tapered Pushrods $165
Lifters stock harley $135
The 3 o-rings $3
Stock harley oil pump $220 Cam cover gasket $12
Exhaust gaskets $8

 

I agree with above.

Torrington cam bearings are MANDATORY in my opinion.

These cams friggin ROCK!

~Joe

 

I'm considering installing new SE255's also. Just asking, in my case with 25K is a new stock oil pump necessary?

 

I wouldn't think so....however, if you can afford it...now is the time to get a new one.....just insurance.

Get the Torrington inner cam bearings as well. New lifters to go with the cam

~Joe

 

Doing this to a friends bike as we speak. The 255's can be found for 125 -150 with less than 1000 miles on them. We found a set of take offs with 50 miles on them for 150. Plenty of take offs out there if you look. Complete gasket set for the camshest and rocker boxes was bought on EBay for 21 bucks. Set of bearings from the dealer, full compliment, was 15 bucks. Picked up an inner cam bearing remover/installer for 104 bucks.

New oil pump...not necessary. Adjustable pushrods...not necessary. Lifters...not necessary. Do you change a cam every time you change a lifter? Nope. No need to replace roller lifters. Disclaimer: if you have 40K or more I'd replace them simply because they are rollers and rollers do wear and get sloppy. 100 dollar insurance policy by replacing them. Low mileage motor = not needed to replace.

Bottom line is this can be done for around 300 bucks of you're smart and do it yourself. How you tune it and how much that costs is up to you. But for just the mechanical end of the mod you can do it for around 3 C notes if you look around. No need to spend big bucks on such a simple mod.

 

Ask yourself this...if you weren't doing this mod would you go out and pizz away money on a new oil pump? There are plenty of TC's out there with 80k, 90k, 100,000 miles with the same pump. It takes a pretty bad crank to take out the oil pump and you'll know it if it happens.

 

A good tune will get 85 hp / 100 tq depending on the exhaust. Great little torque cam for the heavier Softails and baggers.

 

Bought some used 255's once..."they are mint".....When I took them out of the box and looked at them, they weare almost completely worn out.

buyer beware.

~Joe

 

I have everything ready to go but can't decide on the exhaust headers. I have Rinehart slip-ons and like the looks of the Dresser Duals but after reading one post about the duals and 255 being crazy loud, it has me second guessing myself.

Currently with the slip ons and the CATTED pipe, not enough bark....but my wife likes ride and I like the radio too

 

Good point. What about the tensioner shoes themselves? They shouldn't be very expensive and they're right there.