Oil Pump Assembly Queston--Pinion please weigh in.
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I'm sorry but why start a thread asking specifically for one persons help? if you thought you knew the answer or you just wanted the opinion of one person why not try private messaging?
Here's a few things for you to keep in mind.
1. The screen has a high probability of coming loose being chewed up by the CAM gears and then being small chunks of sure hell.
2. The screen only protects from the oil being delivered from the tank.
3. What about the CAM shims? Those tear up all the time and have the possibility of being delivered through the system. There's no screen to protect against that.
4. The chance of that screen coming loose and doing more damage scares me more than actually putting it in there.
Here's a few things for you to keep in mind.
1. The screen has a high probability of coming loose being chewed up by the CAM gears and then being small chunks of sure hell.
2. The screen only protects from the oil being delivered from the tank.
3. What about the CAM shims? Those tear up all the time and have the possibility of being delivered through the system. There's no screen to protect against that.
4. The chance of that screen coming loose and doing more damage scares me more than actually putting it in there.
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I'm sorry but why start a thread asking specifically for one persons help? if you thought you knew the answer or you just wanted the opinion of one person why not try private messaging?
Here's a few things for you to keep in mind.
1. The screen has a high probability of coming loose being chewed up by the CAM gears and then being small chunks of sure hell.
2. The screen only protects from the oil being delivered from the tank.
3. What about the CAM shims? Those tear up all the time and have the possibility of being delivered through the system. There's no screen to protect against that.
4. The chance of that screen coming loose and doing more damage scares me more than actually putting it in there.
Here's a few things for you to keep in mind.
1. The screen has a high probability of coming loose being chewed up by the CAM gears and then being small chunks of sure hell.
2. The screen only protects from the oil being delivered from the tank.
3. What about the CAM shims? Those tear up all the time and have the possibility of being delivered through the system. There's no screen to protect against that.
4. The chance of that screen coming loose and doing more damage scares me more than actually putting it in there.
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I'm sorry but why start a thread asking specifically for one persons help? if you thought you knew the answer or you just wanted the opinion of one person why not try private messaging?
Here's a few things for you to keep in mind.
1. The screen has a high probability of coming loose being chewed up by the CAM gears and then being small chunks of sure hell.
2. The screen only protects from the oil being delivered from the tank.
3. What about the CAM shims? Those tear up all the time and have the possibility of being delivered through the system. There's no screen to protect against that.
4. The chance of that screen coming loose and doing more damage scares me more than actually putting it in there.
Here's a few things for you to keep in mind.
1. The screen has a high probability of coming loose being chewed up by the CAM gears and then being small chunks of sure hell.
2. The screen only protects from the oil being delivered from the tank.
3. What about the CAM shims? Those tear up all the time and have the possibility of being delivered through the system. There's no screen to protect against that.
4. The chance of that screen coming loose and doing more damage scares me more than actually putting it in there.
1. Absolutly impossible, it cant come loose and by some freak of nature it does, it will clog and blow your engine before it ever sees the cam gears.
2. That is the sole purpose of it.
3. Yes there is a screen preventing this, its the cone shaped one in the bottom of the cam case, preventing anything from getting into the oil system.
4. The chance of something comming out of the tank and entering the engine should scare you more.
Everyone has an opnion, mine is you would be foolish to leave it out.
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I HAVE A 1975 iron head and when i took it apart there was no screen in it is there a chance that the screen was sucked into the lower half of the moter also im have a hard time finding the replacement screens part number 25276-52 any one know ware i can get it quickly have a trip to take on this bike in 5 days ?thanks ;]
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Put the part number into the Google internet search. A few sources may come up. Here's one ...
http://www.narleychoppers.com/servle...-Harley/Detail
Otherwise, these are the suppliers to try for OEM NOS parts that i know of ...
http://www.tomsnosparts.com/
www.OldDude.com
www.SportySpecialties.com
rdns@genesco.net <- decals & transfers
www.NOSParts.nl <- does not ship to North America
www.JWBoon.com <- does not ship to North America
Do not get sucked into www.lawnmowerpros.com They have no parts.
http://www.narleychoppers.com/servle...-Harley/Detail
Otherwise, these are the suppliers to try for OEM NOS parts that i know of ...
http://www.tomsnosparts.com/
www.OldDude.com
www.SportySpecialties.com
rdns@genesco.net <- decals & transfers
www.NOSParts.nl <- does not ship to North America
www.JWBoon.com <- does not ship to North America
Do not get sucked into www.lawnmowerpros.com They have no parts.
Last edited by IronMick; 09-09-2012 at 06:48 PM.
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I HAVE A 1975 iron head and when i took it apart there was no screen in it is there a chance that the screen was sucked into the lower half of the moter also im have a hard time finding the replacement screens part number 25276-52 any one know ware i can get it quickly have a trip to take on this bike in 5 days ?thanks ;]
The big problem is you have to buy a package rather than a single screen.
J&P Cycles has then listed on page 243 of their catalog. It looks like a pack of 8 screens for $19.99.
The other place sells a pack of 5 screens for $25.40. Their site is as follows......
http://www.retrocycle.com/listparts.php#top
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