looking for cam swap tips

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 16, 2013 | 08:35 PM

#21

hawwk

Tourer

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 400

Likes: 4

From: southern ontario

Quote:

Originally Posted by senna

I did mine without removing the oil pump. The cam plate is on dowels and the crank is not going anywhere. So what is there to align?

Thanks. This is what I thought but figured it as better to ask fisrt.

Jan 16, 2013 | 08:38 PM

#22

03dragonRK

Road Master

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 771

Likes: 3

From: St. Bonifacius, MN

Quote:

Originally Posted by aktid35

Buy the set of spacer washers from Harley has any size you would need. If going in the top buy low clearance ratchet from Georges garage. Never seize is your friend for reinstalling your exhaust.

+1 on the spacer kit. With the TW222 cams you will need to use adjustable pushrods as the base circle is different then the stock cam and you can't use the stock pushrods.

Jan 16, 2013 | 10:46 PM

#23

the warden

Road Captain

Joined: Sep 2011

Posts: 541

Likes: 3

From: Sherwood Park AB Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSGLIDEGUY

. Great advice everyone. I watched the youtube video and plan to have my laptop in the garage so I can use it as a reference. Dumb question though. Do you need to drain the oil before starting this?

I watched this video a dozen times before I did my 222s and also had it in the garage when I did the swap. Make sure you have the right tools, bearing puller/installer, good quality torque wrench, tappet magnets etc, and take your time. The FM pushrods were a pain, but here again, TAKE YOUR TIME, you need to get the pushrods installed properly and the adjustment just right. If I were to do it again, I would go with the S&S quickie pushrods. If you are mechanically inclined at all you will have no problem.