Hi All,
New to posting but have been using the forum for years to work on my bikes. I've looked everywhere but have not found what I was looking for so I thought I'd start my own post. I am doing a 95" big bore on my TC 88".It is a fuel injected 2005 ELectra Glide Standard All the videos I have seen and the forums read state that you can remove the rear rocker box and cylinder while the motor is mounted. I have tried every which way but the rocker box bolts are hitting the frame before coming out. I have tried wiggling but it is just to tight. The bolts get jammed and the left rear one just won't clear the hole. I feel that even if I could get it out that putting it back together correctly would even be tougher. Not to mention not being able to torque any of the bolts. Question, is there a way to just lower the motor a little as to not have to remove it. I just don't see any other way. If so, how would I lower the motor. I've done my own cam work and other stuff but this is my first top end job. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. HB

 

Welcome to the forum from Virginia..............

 

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Welcome to the forum from New York.

 

Thank you for the welcome. I will also add the information to the signature line. Hope to get som help on this removal as I am suppose to drop these jugs off Tuesday to have bored. Thank again. HB

 

Moved from the Welcome area - to the Twin Cam Motors section - you will get better technical responses here than in the Welcome section

 

The bolt won't clear the rocker. Once you have the bolt unscrewed and loose in the rocker, you take the rocker and the bolt out together.

 

I pulled the bolts to the bottom of the rocker box and slid the whole thing out together. I did have to cut down an allen wrench to get it to fit between the frame and bolt. Excited to get the build done.

 

VERY IMPORTANT....you need to make sure there is no oil in the holes when you reinstall the rocker bolts. Blow them out with compressed air or use Q-tips.

 

And theres a special tool to remove those bolts......here's one,,,,,,there are others.
I was always afraid I'd break it off while torquing the bolts down.
https://www.denniskirk.com/v-twin-ma...xoC2_sQAvD_BwE