Busted case
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 124
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From: Rome, GA
Yes, you can save the cases !
I used to work with a guy in Madison, FL. Victor Hutcherson, Hutcherson Machine Shop, 7213 Florida 14 Madison, FL 32340. If you pull the motor out, clean the cases and the pieces of all the oil that you can. Victor can weld them up for you and possibly weld you a bung so you can screw a new plug in. Good luck !
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,597
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From: Frederick, CO
My buddy made this mistake on his fat boy. it didn't break the pieces off it just cracked it and leaked. I ground it out with a dremel and JB welded. but yours is a more extreme case. bummer dude.
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Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 139
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From: Valdosta, Ga
yep, my dealer mentioned this plug when i went in for oil this weekend. The parts guy said i needed xxx quarts and i told him that it never takes what the manual says. His explanation was that there's always about 1/2 qt left in the bottom of the motor and the only way to get it all out is to remove (break) that plug. But never remove that plug because it's expensive as hell to get it back together. It would appear that you learned that the hard way...
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: DOWN SOUTH
Man that sux. Maybe he can try motorcycle salvage yards, might be able to get a cheap case to rebuild with the parts out of his old motor. Wish ya'll luck.
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From: Illinois
If used cases can't be found www.ketterharleyonline.com has roughly 20% off, no sales tax(so far) and free shipping on HD parts over $99. If you don't have the part number the web site has a phone number to get help.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
Reminds me of my shovel - the exhaust threads on both heads broke away and a local drag racer repaired them and put helicoil inserts in. So a competent welder can probably repair those cases. He could also weld that hole up to get rid of that drain plug! My Evo doesn't have one.