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Jun 26, 2014 | 11:41 AM

98fat

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Tappet cover removal

Ok, starting a new project. I have a 2006 Street Glide fuel injected. I am putting in an S&S 509C cams, quickie pushrods, lifters, HD Hybrid kit with new plate, hydraulic tensioners, oil pump, and Power Commander V EFI and Vance and Hines Chrome Pro Pipe.

First dumb questions is I can't get the Chrome Tappet covers off.....Yes the bolts are out and some serious blows from a dead blow hammer are not moving them...I don't want to damage them or the chrome if possible.

Ideas.....?

By the way, I have the Harley shop manual and there will be many more questions.

Thanks.

Jun 26, 2014 | 12:26 PM

stro1965

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They take a pretty hard smack sometimes. Gonna hafta swing harder! Protect them with a towel or something.

Jun 26, 2014 | 12:46 PM

Neggy ZRXOA 5248

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a soft cloth and channel locks to wiggle them a little...

I have the 509 gear drives in mine... with a Fueling cam plate/pump

bike scoots along nicely from 2500 to over 5K

no more worries about that stupid chain... but it is a nice mild grind... lost a little bottom end but once you come over 2500 it lights up...and I like the sound of gear drives...

why did you stay with chain drive... besides runout worries?

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Jun 26, 2014 | 01:57 PM

Redbeard719

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Rubber mallet and hit them hard. The tappet covers are a real pain sometimes.

Also, you can use a block of 2x4 to give you a little extra clearance too.

Jun 26, 2014 | 02:12 PM

98fat

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I stuck with chains due to runout, and I am hardly smart enough to do the job without worrying about anything else. I am hoping the 2 into 1 helps with the low end. With the intake close of 18 I was assuming they would come on sooner than 2500?

Jun 26, 2014 | 03:08 PM

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Hit mine on my '05 very hard a with a deadblow. Maybe you need a heavier weight deadblow.

Jun 26, 2014 | 08:53 PM

desertrat702

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you could hit em with your purse

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Jun 26, 2014 | 09:40 PM

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Sometimes a block of wood hit with a hard hammer will "shock" them loose without damaging them.

Jun 26, 2014 | 09:44 PM

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Joverman

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Take a putty knife and a dead blow hammer. Gently tap the putty knife under the tapper cover. Once the gasket breaks loose you can twist it off by hand.