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Great people to do business with is an understatement. I got my order from Georges and they made a mistake. I ordered a 500040 and they sent a 580040. I called and spoke to George and told him about the mistake but told I would like to buy the tool they sent by mistake. He told my it was mine free of charge and the right tool would be going out today. I must of told him three times that I wanted to pay for it but he wouldn't hear of it. That is a man and company that takes pride in what they do. If only everyone in this country felt that way we wouldn't be in the shape we are in. George earned a customer for life.
Bill
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Great people to do business with is an understatement. I got my order from Georges and they made a mistake. I ordered a 500040 and they sent a 580040. I called and spoke to George and told him about the mistake but told I would like to buy the tool they sent by mistake. He told my it was mine free of charge and the right tool would be going out today. I must of told him three times that I wanted to pay for it but he wouldn't hear of it. That is a man and company that takes pride in what they do. If only everyone in this country felt that way we wouldn't be in the shape we are in. George earned a customer for life.
Bill
Well, You are from the "Show Me" state, so guess he "Showed You".
GREAT!!!!!!!
Day late, dollar short, as ooze-ual. In a 'pinch', we have JB Welded the plug back in. I mark the 'rotor' with the timing marks, that way, DO NOT have to use the timing plug, and thus, eliminate that SPRAY mess. And you can shoot the timing light in thru the inspection hole.
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I had the same problem, and I found the following solution written by a "Hawg Ryder" in another forum. It worked great, and I'm sure it saved me a lot of time, and a huge headache.
Here's a quick and easy fix that will last the life of the bike. Go to the local hardware store and buy a 3/8" IPS (iron pipe size) tap...this is a PLUMBING tap and it will be larger than 3/8" in diameter...plumbing fittings are measured different than standard threads...they also have "tapered" threads, so as you screw a fitting it, it gets tighter.
You'll have to grind off the first 4 or 5 threads on the end...you want to shorten it up a bit so it's more of a "bottoming tap". Not a big deal, just grind it flush.
Buy a nice 3/8" IPS male plug fitting to use as the new timing screw. If the hardware store doesn't sell one with a nice allen hex in it, go to the auto store...they'll have it.
Coat the tap flutes with grease (this will catch the small amount of shavings) and put it in the hole...twist it in and cut the new threads. You don't have to drill or anything, it'll fit just perfect in that stripped timing hole.
Put in the new plug and you're done. If ya' use the plug with the allen hex, it will look almost identical to stock.
This has been done countless times by lots of folks besides me and it works perfect. Of course, with the oversize hole you can't run a stock plastic timing plug, but those things SUCK and I never use 'em anyway. There are better options to use when timing the bike with a light.
a harley mech friend of mine did the same thing that scooter 941 suggested to a old shovel head. worked great. you could also have some one hold a shop vacumn near it while you tap.
