Thinking about a NEW rat rod build...
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Correct that breather is a great idea and in use it proves just that
back in the mid 80s we experimented with an iron head drag bike and diamond cut the breather valve all the way around put maybe its been a while 12 flats on the round
i idea was good for the sporty engine but big twin is another animal and does other things the sporty does not - we stayed with that idea till i stopped racing
back in the mid 80s we experimented with an iron head drag bike and diamond cut the breather valve all the way around put maybe its been a while 12 flats on the round
i idea was good for the sporty engine but big twin is another animal and does other things the sporty does not - we stayed with that idea till i stopped racing
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Jesus - he's definitely a big guy! Looks like a fun time. And that shovelhead is pretty gorgeous by the way.
Got the S&S cases and crank. The cases come with certificate of origin... wasn't expecting that. Hopefully within the next couple weeks I'll be on the road with no leaks. I'll keep the original lower end all assembled and put it right in the S&S box for the next guy.
Oh yea, two other benefits of pulling out the motor: we can fix a cracked fin that I somehow didn't notice, and we can find a nut from the gas tank that fell somewhere on top of the motor and went into the 5th dimension. Spent 30 minutes with a magnet and air hose looking for it....
Got the S&S cases and crank. The cases come with certificate of origin... wasn't expecting that. Hopefully within the next couple weeks I'll be on the road with no leaks. I'll keep the original lower end all assembled and put it right in the S&S box for the next guy.
Oh yea, two other benefits of pulling out the motor: we can fix a cracked fin that I somehow didn't notice, and we can find a nut from the gas tank that fell somewhere on top of the motor and went into the 5th dimension. Spent 30 minutes with a magnet and air hose looking for it....
Last edited by Spumoni; 06-17-2023 at 08:35 AM.
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Not sure if I have the worst luck or not, but it seems as though these new cases don't want to go together. My mechanic has been on the phone with S&S and seems very frustrated because they're telling him this is normal.
The studs are 2 thousandths bigger than the holes. One hole is bigger than all the others and the stud falls right through... could this be normal?
The studs are 2 thousandths bigger than the holes. One hole is bigger than all the others and the stud falls right through... could this be normal?
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