Starter relays were not offered until February, 1967. HD offered a retro fit kit (#71451-65) for earlier application. The Delco Remy relay was mounted you see mine. That was used until 1973 and MoCo went to a baseball size relay (don't know the brand) that was mounted under the left front side of the battery tray. Not sure when/what year they changed to the Bosch plug-in style for the FLH models but that was standard on my 84 FLH model and carried over until at least 1990 (just changed one out on my buddies stock 1990 FatBoy). Nice thing about the Bosch is that it is small and can be put just about anywhere you want, and they are cheap and easy to find.
Starter relays were not offered until February, 1967. HD offered a retro fit kit (#71451-65) for earlier application. The Delco Remy relay was mounted you see mine. That was used until 1973 and MoCo went to a baseball size relay (don't know the brand) that was mounted under the left front side of the battery tray. Not sure when/what year they changed to the Bosch plug-in style for the FLH models but that was standard on my 84 FLH model and carried over until at least 1990 (just changed one out on my buddies stock 1990 FatBoy). Nice thing about the Bosch is that it is small and can be put just about anywhere you want, and they are cheap and easy to find.
Mine has a lot of the 67-up upgrades including the starter relay.. It was a hooky mount to the end of the starter bolt.. I pulled the cover off and the inside is real clean.
Did a leak check on the oil tank. Only place it leaked was the 1/8 pipe threads for the hose fittings. Trimmed the tap to clean the old and cut new threads.
Did a leak check on the oil tank. Only place it leaked was the 1/8 pipe threads for the hose fittings. Trimmed the tap to clean the old and cut new threads.
Eye opening sometimes with amount of hard cake crude that comes out of an oil tank.
Eye opening sometimes with amount of hard cake crude that comes out of an oil tank.
The Oil tank had a bunch of crap in the bottom. It got the nuts/bolts/washers/mineral spirits/ shaken not stirred treatment. Came out looking pretty clean inside.
Did finally paint the oil tank.. Bead blasted the insides of the battery covers and painted gray with Rustoleum. Outsides will clean up. Made some wiring clips out of 301 SS 3/4 wide 0.031" thick.. L to R for round sizes, 1 1/8 inch, 1 1/2 inch, 1 inch. Will probably make the smaller ones in 1/2 0.031" I had the 3/4 laying around.
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