I fixed my 62 Panhead cases by replacing the inserts because the VIN is on the engine case, the bike is parts without it in my opinion. You can do the same. Green loctite and mechanically secured it's not going anywhere.

 

Y'all should listen to John . I spent Well over $2,000 trying to fix a leak on my cases on my built Evo (stock numbers matching) and you know what, it just doesn't work... All you're doing is extending the time of the repair to more aggravation and more money down the road It doesn't work.. But hey it's your money, your time and your bike.. Do what you want but in the end you're going to wish you went the other way...
I've got a year on my S&S cases since John helped me out and he was right about the tapers and everything, dude it ruined ****ing everything on the inside.. correct me if I'm wrong John but didn't I even have to get a new crank???? I'm happy as a pig and **** now that it's fixed but those that tell you it can be repaired, sure temporarily... Mine lasted 800 mi and when I stopped to get gas one day I had an oil leak the size of a ****ing grapefruit on the ground... But again hey it's yours Do what you please...

 

The flywheel tapers were no longer able to hold the rod pin in align

and they scissored causing the new repair that was done to brake again - or it broke the new repair and caused the flywheel issue

you choose what you want to believe - original cases destroyed and a new rotating assembly had to be replaced again

At that time it was beginning of riding season if i remember correctly - i happen to have a loner stroker evo fun engine and bob stuck it in his chassis till we got the other engine figured out and back together - still think some of his issue was the cam shaft and the abundance of static compressing it produced bob and i went round and round over that -but it fixed now

 

You're right john, there was an abundance of compression.. ccp 213..

 

Just because your repair failed doesn't mean mine or anyone else's will and I would do the same again if I run into another engine with loose mains. Your engine choices are a dime a dozen so its easy for you to dispense advice, see how you feel if its something of significant value you're trying to save.

 

I guess it depends on what you're doing with what you have and where you're going..
To each they're own.. it's still metal..

 

I am wondering if that insert is loose, if after it is out, that the hole was bored or honed just a little bit oversize to true it up. Then take the new piece that goes in there and have it spray welded to make it over size and then grind it to the correct fit. They are doing this on air craft parts so they can reuse expensive parts.

 

the alloy case is pored around the steel insert < the unbalance and movement in the load is what brakes the mold loose

everyone has an opinion - they even say people brag about owning twinkies - now thats a laughing stock if i ever heard of one

 

I sure hope when I take mine apart someday that it does not have any of these issues. The numbers on mine are on the right hand side so if the left side was bad can you take a left case from another engine and use it with the original ?

 

Cases can be repaired, problem is it's not permanent fix if the bikes ridden regular. It's going to be an in town putt around occasionally toy, maybe. You plan on riding it for real the fix won't last and the sometimes are ugly when the let go at speed. More miles the faster it undoes what a lot of and time money did for you.

Been there tried this with my 72 cases on my shovel, 74" then 80" then up to 88" and the fun began, serious miles and riding like I meant it went through several rebuilds. Did the case repair hoping but 6 months in knew it wasn't right. Why I ended up on and S&S 93".

Your choice but think long and hard about it and you habits.