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Xb9rnutt
| Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010 - 10:59 pm: |
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Is there any key things I should be doing when putting the heads back together. I cleaned the surfaces and gasket install is next. I read something about spaying coper on the gasket. What are some thoughts from the pros. |
Slaughter
| Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010 - 11:08 pm: |
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Cometic head gaskets - all the rocker box gaskets can be Hardley. Use a few light dabs of silicone to stick the molded upper rocker gasket in place. Trust me, 90% of the time, it'll be just a little warped and won't line up in the groove for it... so then you end up with a leaker. Trust me on that - I just installed my rocker gaskets in a hurry on Friday and on Sunday they were leaking so this week the process starts over again. That's what I get for hurrying. |
Xb9rnutt
| Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 01:06 pm: |
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Sorry to hear about that. Thats what I dont want to do is finally get this thing back together and then have to take it right back out again. I did order the Cometic kit from American Sport bike. Great customer service by the way. |
Xb9rnutt
| Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 12:04 am: |
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I got the kit today but I don't see any o-rings for the push rod covers the kit has everything but them how come that is. |
Ourdee
| Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 10:29 am: |
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Call American Sport Bike and ask. Let us know.
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Xb9rnutt
| Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 01:46 am: |
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They are not included in the kit. If I can give any one any advice, Make sure to get all push rod cover gaskets and Valve cover screws use a gasket that isnt included. Good news is American Sport bike is great and a pleasure to do business with. |
Cataract2
| Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 08:52 am: |
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The O-rings are included in the kit. I just did mine with the top end kit from American Sport Bike and it came with the o-rings. Contact Al. Course, they are just plain o-rings, you could just pull one out of the head and run down to get store to get 4 matching ones if you don't feel like waiting. |
Xb9rnutt
| Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 06:33 pm: |
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maybe in the top end kit but it wasnt in the complete engine kit I even verified on he package contents. I ended up going down to the local Harley shop and getting some new ones. |