I'm preparing for this job myself. I've ordered the following:

Cam Installation Kit (17045-99C) - This has all gaskets, o-rings, etc. for the job including gaskets for rocker covers. $79 MSRP, $65 at Zanotti's including shipping. Chicago HD was about $1 cheaper but Zanotti's had them in stock.

Torrington B-168 inner-cam bearings (2) - More robust than stock at about $5 each. Purchased at local bearing shop.

Cam bearing tools (http://harleytechtalk.net/htt/index.php?topic=47.0) - This is the cheapest removal/install tool kit that I could find and are getting good reviews from users. $96 including shipping, Paypal charge, and insurance. He has kits for Evos, early TC, and late TC.

As Dawg suggested I'm keeping the stock pushrods this time. I don't plan on removing the tank but will instead disconnect the fuel line on the left side, remove the front and rear tank bolts, pull the tank up 1-2", then block it. That keeps you from hassling with the crossover tube. The rocker covers on FLH TC's pull out from the side and are not difficult to remove.

 

Not bad. My dealer quoted me six hours, which is $450 for labor. I could do it in 3-4 and I'll be going very slowly, and will be doing my cam job myself next week for $285 that includes cams, install kit, and bearing removal tools.

 

Is this tool necessary?

 

No professional mechanic does a cam job with out it!

 

RD
My impression of the meaning of "bolt in" means that the lift of the cams like the andrews 26 do not require different valves springs set up to be installed so they do not bind and that ignition and fuel delivery was something different.

 

I Just changed my Cams 2 Weeks ago and Didn't need any Specialty Tools for it, all i did was Buy the Cam Kit and I already had Adjustable Push Rods so nothing else was needed.

 

So who knows which Torrington Bearing is needed for the 88" motors? Its the last few things i need to pick up while i wait for the rest of my parts to arrive from LSHD

 

Which cams did you end up with? I knew you wouldn't wait much longer...

 

Hahaha, yeah, busted...I went with the HQ-0034 cam, and i'm doing the Hydraulic Tensioner upgrade as well. The cams came with outer bearings (i assume) but i guess i need to pick up the inners?

 

A member of this forum sold me some slightly used 255's for $110, and there are several on Ebay at any given time. Some use them for a while and want something peakier, and some sell them new out of the 103 kit. I was looking for something that would boost the low-end and midrange, perhaps even the top end to some degree, but I'm looking for low-end TQ. The 255's may be the best on the market for that if peak HP isn't a priority, as they do run out of steam by about 5K.

I was going to leave the bike stock, except the Fuel Moto Stage 1 upgrades, but the new PCV-AT allows me to tune the bike without a dyno, making a cam upgrade a no-brainer for tuning.