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Old 05-11-2012, 02:08 PM
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I have 05 cvo electra glide factory cooler had 103 im finishing up 107 w crane 296 cam 10.75:1
Id be interested in one thinking heat is going to be issue very possibly
 
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I have 05 cvo electra glide factory cooler had 103 im finishing up 107 w crane 296 cam 10.75:1
Id be interested in one thinking heat is going to be issue very possibly
Check out http://www.wardspartswerks.com/thermostats.html, pretty much everytrhing you'll want to know about Harley oil thermostats and maybe some stuff you don't want to know.
 
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Originally Posted by tibadoe
Received the t-stat from fabrik8r and installed it this morning. Installion only took about 15 minutes and that was taking my time. I did it with the bike on the kickstand and the handlebars turned all the way to the left. Here are a few pics:

This is the cap you remove:


I just put two small allen hex keys into a pair of vise grips and it worked great:


T-stat cap removed. You can see the spring inside.


Thermostate:


Side view of the plug, t-stat, and spring:


Job completed. Wiped up what little oil dripped out. Ready to try it out:


Will report back how it does.
Great job documenting the swap, it's really easy with the HD adapter. The Jagg adapter has to be partially uninstalled because the tstat retainer cap faces the block, you just can't get to it. Thanks for the post!
 
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hey I tried to get on that website you sent me but it seems to be nothing more that building a web site. want to order one of these stats please contact me, thanks
 
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Originally Posted by harleycharlie1992
hey I tried to get on that website you sent me but it seems to be nothing more that building a web site. want to order one of these stats please contact me, thanks
Sorry, sent you the link to my host by accident. Have sent a good link via PM
 
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fabrik8r, I have seen some of the cooling work you have done. If you say this product works that's good enough for me - I just ordered mine! Would have been great to get in on the initial trials, but $25 is well worth it. Thanks for the link and the information. Mike
 
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Thanks for those pics. Showed me exactly where it was (which was NOT where I was looking LOL). Must have been a damn torque monster who put mine in. I ended up having to get a fairly large nail and bending it into a u. Then filing it flat and smoothing the edges.

That finally let me take it out. Bent up allen wrenches trying to replicate what tibadoe did.

So, long story shot, got mine changed and everything cleaned up.

Thanks
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Ok i got mine i sent you a few smails with pictures
im gathering you designed this for newer models check them out
let me know
 
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I'm interested in ordering one too. I have a bit of a heat monster that I am trying to tame. Could you PM me ordering instructions?
 
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Originally Posted by FX4
I'm interested in ordering one too. I have a bit of a heat monster that I am trying to tame. Could you PM me ordering instructions?
This should be a good link http://www.wardspartswerks.com/thermostats.html , simple paypal transaction, let me know if you have any issues so I can correct it.
 
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