TH install
#51
03-19-2009 | 05:57 PM
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Funny you should say that.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJXREtCEcvQ
#52
03-19-2009 | 06:32 PM
Funny you should say that.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJXREtCEcvQ
#53
03-19-2009 | 07:51 PM
Ok folks, I'm having a horrible day and instead of doing something stupid, I decided to install my Thunderheader even though I don't have the cams installed yet. It's quite therapeutic. I'm not ready to kill anyone any longer. 
I still want a cold cold beer or 8....
I have the stock exhaust removed, exhaust gaskets removed. I'm at the point of attaching the mounting bracket underneath the clutch cover.
1) if I loosen those 4 screws underneath the clutch, am I going to lose tranny fluid. Mind you, the 4 screws are not part of the clutch cover. They lie below that.
2) The install sheet says to remove the clutch cover. I see why. The clutch cable is blocking the 4th screw just enough I can't get the allen wrench in there enough to get a good grip on it. Is this ABSOLUTELY necessary? I don't feel like draining the tranny, and having to buy another clutch cover gasket, plus more tranny fluid.
If I had a grinder I'd grind down my allen wrench to fit into the space between the clutch cable and the 4th screw.
I still want a cold cold beer or 8....I have the stock exhaust removed, exhaust gaskets removed. I'm at the point of attaching the mounting bracket underneath the clutch cover.
1) if I loosen those 4 screws underneath the clutch, am I going to lose tranny fluid. Mind you, the 4 screws are not part of the clutch cover. They lie below that.
2) The install sheet says to remove the clutch cover. I see why. The clutch cable is blocking the 4th screw just enough I can't get the allen wrench in there enough to get a good grip on it. Is this ABSOLUTELY necessary? I don't feel like draining the tranny, and having to buy another clutch cover gasket, plus more tranny fluid.
If I had a grinder I'd grind down my allen wrench to fit into the space between the clutch cable and the 4th screw.
I lost tranny fluid too when I took that cover off...I was hoping I wouldn't, but I did...mad as hell because I didn't have a drip pan under it. Don't make the same mistake I did.
I didn't replace the clutch cover gasket. No issues since, and it's going on 4 months or so now.
The one thing I'm not looking forward to with the future cam install is removing the pipes again. Gawd what a pain. It will be a good opportunity to touch up the heat paint and wrap though, I guess.
Good luck.
#54
03-19-2009 | 08:14 PM
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Wrapping and painting them was a lot of fun for me...getting them on the bike was a royal pain in the ***.
I lost tranny fluid too when I took that cover off...I was hoping I wouldn't, but I did...mad as hell because I didn't have a drip pan under it. Don't make the same mistake I did.
I didn't replace the clutch cover gasket. No issues since, and it's going on 4 months or so now.
The one thing I'm not looking forward to with the future cam install is removing the pipes again. Gawd what a pain. It will be a good opportunity to touch up the heat paint and wrap though, I guess.
Good luck.
I lost tranny fluid too when I took that cover off...I was hoping I wouldn't, but I did...mad as hell because I didn't have a drip pan under it. Don't make the same mistake I did.
I didn't replace the clutch cover gasket. No issues since, and it's going on 4 months or so now.
The one thing I'm not looking forward to with the future cam install is removing the pipes again. Gawd what a pain. It will be a good opportunity to touch up the heat paint and wrap though, I guess.
Good luck.
I don't have a pic of the bike leaning over because it had gotten dark enough that my cam just could give enough flash to capture it well enough.
So, is this like an unofficial race to do cams?
#55
03-19-2009 | 09:01 PM
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#56
03-19-2009 | 10:55 PM
I didn't lose any fluid because I didn't remove the clutch release cover. Even if I had to, I dug a 3" deep hole with my hammer around the kickstand (carefully) so the bike was really leaning over a lot. I'm pretty sure if I did have to pull that cover, no fluid would have leaked.
I don't have a pic of the bike leaning over because it had gotten dark enough that my cam just could give enough flash to capture it well enough.
So, is this like an unofficial race to do cams?
I don't have a pic of the bike leaning over because it had gotten dark enough that my cam just could give enough flash to capture it well enough.
So, is this like an unofficial race to do cams?
#57
03-19-2009 | 10:58 PM
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Good stuff...if I have to do it again I'm probably gonna find a way around removing the clutch cover...that just pissed me off. And if it comes down to a race for cams, I'm pretty sure you'll beat me...having just moved into a new house, my hard-earned money is spoken for at least for a little while.
#58
03-19-2009 | 11:19 PM
Don't be so sure. I'll be buying a house myself in the next month or so. What I used to loosen that 4th allen screw was a ball-end wrench. It grabbed just enough to loosen it. Look at it this way, the next time you should be able to take 'em off and on with your eyes closed.
And as for the cams race, if you're in a similar boat as me, you're on.
#59
08-25-2009 | 01:58 AM
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I didn't take a bnch of pics during the install but I did take a few key ones.
To gain clearance for the thunderheader bracket to fit, I had to drop the rear brake connecting rod down.
The TH install sheet stated to remove the clutch cover to gain access to one screw. I used a ball-end allen wrench and was able to loosen the screw enough to slide the TH mount bracket in place.
Next is a pic of the bracket 'hooked' onto the last screw and ready to be set with oem screws underneath the clutch cover. No fluid loss took place, loosening those screws.
I don't have any more of the install. Wish I had another set of hands because I would have documented much better for future reference.
To gain clearance for the thunderheader bracket to fit, I had to drop the rear brake connecting rod down.
The TH install sheet stated to remove the clutch cover to gain access to one screw. I used a ball-end allen wrench and was able to loosen the screw enough to slide the TH mount bracket in place.
Next is a pic of the bracket 'hooked' onto the last screw and ready to be set with oem screws underneath the clutch cover. No fluid loss took place, loosening those screws.
I don't have any more of the install. Wish I had another set of hands because I would have documented much better for future reference.
I really appreciated your post of photos, it help me a lot!
But I still have couple of questions, When loosen those 4 bolts which under the release cover, there will not happen any fluid lost?
and...My bike is Lowrider with mid control foot mount, the brake rod is not an issue I guess!?
Thank again
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08-25-2009 | 09:02 AM
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Hi, Longhair
I really appreciated your post of photos, it help me a lot!
But I still have couple of questions, When loosen those 4 bolts which under the release cover, there will not happen any fluid lost?
and...My bike is Lowrider with mid control foot mount, the brake rod is not an issue I guess!?
Thank again
I really appreciated your post of photos, it help me a lot!
But I still have couple of questions, When loosen those 4 bolts which under the release cover, there will not happen any fluid lost?
and...My bike is Lowrider with mid control foot mount, the brake rod is not an issue I guess!?
Thank again