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Ezetom
| | Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2014 - 11:06 am: | 
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Shaggster,
The B grind cams are what were found in the X1, Same as the screaming eagle hot ones or andrews n6 I believe.
I picked up a low mileage pump on ebay for $30. The cams should be here tomorrow, so I guess I'll pull it apart and see whats up.
The other heads you have, are they thunderstorm heads? if so, how much?
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2014 - 06:57 pm: |
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yes they are tom came off a 97 with under 2500 miles. they are complete with valves and valve springs and also have the pistons and new head gaskets.
where are you located tom? I'd sell them for what I have into them $250 plus shipping or if shipping isn't bad I'd pay half. |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2014 - 11:30 am: |
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Hi Shaggster,
I might be interested for a buddies 07 sportster.
Im in Calgary Canada.
Im sure we can take care of shipping. Let me ask him, and I will let you know.
Whats your email?
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2014 - 12:45 pm: |
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Sent you a pm tom |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2014 - 05:46 pm: |
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Thanks
Just curious as to what oil pressure you have now when hot and at idle..
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2014 - 09:10 pm: |
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idle is 12-17 and driving rpm's above 21 |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 12:16 am: |
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so how did everything work out on your motor tom? |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:10 pm: |
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Well I have the new set of cams and lifters, and the oil pump showed up today.. Just havent had the chance to get at it yet.
I did however poke around the engine with my stethoscope, and Im pretty sure you are correct about the noise.. it seems like it is originating from the intake valve side of the rocker box, guess I will see when I pull it apart.
Will keep you posted
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2014 - 10:35 am: |
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Run it with the top rocker box cover off and look to see if you can see it hitting on the casting of the lower portion of your rocker box cover |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 - 06:18 pm: |
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Hi Shaggster
I ran it yesterday with the top and middle rocker box cover off. I couldnt really see any place where the spring retainer was hitting!... I did notice there was almost no oil in the rocker boxs though! I swapped out the oil pump last night, but havent been able to take it out and see how the oil pressure is yet (rained last night)
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 11:25 pm: |
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was it still making the noise? |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 02:14 pm: |
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Seems to be, Ive been really busy with work so I havent had much time to take it out.
Im at the point where I almost just dont care! lol
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Friday, August 15, 2014 - 11:07 am: |
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What kind of flow do you have from your oil tank if you unhook the feed line from the oil pump? The noise came back on mine and I had bad oil lines and wasn't getting proper oiling to the top of the motor.. Replaced the lines and now everything runs like a dream. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, August 15, 2014 - 11:48 am: |
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Shaggster, did you do a post mortem on the bad line and figure out what happened? Was it visibly damaged? Plugged? Some kind of internal lining failure? |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Saturday, August 16, 2014 - 09:17 pm: |
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Internal lining failure in two spots, so it swelled inward and severely restricted the flow to the point of when the new oil pump would suck the oil line completely closed. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2014 - 07:58 am: |
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Good to know that can happen, that would be a real lurking time bomb. |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 11:44 pm: |
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2000 x1 with 15k, just to give you an idea of time and wear that mine handled before it gave up. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 08:25 am: |
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Just as another datapoint, I had a 2000 M2 that likely used all the same oil lines, and it was running perfectly at 30k+ miles when I traded it in.
So the lines *can* last.
Sorry if you covered this in the thread already, but did you have anything like a low oil pressure light to warn you something was going awry?
(Message edited by reepicheep on August 21, 2014) |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2014 - 10:56 pm: |
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the oil light only flickered once shortly after I bought it but after that it functioned as it was supposed to.. or so I thought. |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2014 - 07:16 pm: |
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Hi Shaggster... Ive been kinda of offline for while!
So the same noise came back? And went away after you changed the oil line from the tank?
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 02:36 am: |
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all is well with the buell now. currently working on a custom softtail frame that the buell is going to be donored into. I'm gonna send my jim's lifters in to be inspected and replace the collapsed one or ones and re-install them into the motor. |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2015 - 08:23 pm: |
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Cool... Word of advice about "jims" I bought a bearing from them that was labelled as made in usa.. but was actually a chinese bearing that was repackaged...
I guess I will change the oil line in the spring.. colder than a witchs tit here now 
Tom |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2015 - 12:18 am: |
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any progress tom? |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Friday, May 08, 2015 - 12:22 am: |
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I have the old cams out, the new ones in, but Im just waiting for some seals and rocker box gaskets from JP cycle.
I havent changed the hose from the tank to the pump yet, but It seemed to flow ok when I changed the oil about a month ago,, I guess I should prolly dump the oil again, and swap out the hose.. I cant wait to see how it runs with the new cams though,, WAYYYYY more lift on them  |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Saturday, May 09, 2015 - 04:56 pm: |
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Got it all back together, noise is still there, but the power is totally different,, I like it!(I have leak though (
I ordered new rocker box cover gaskets, and and s and s air cleaner... will take it apart next week, and see if there is anything I missed any interference.. |
Andersonhdj
| | Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 01:09 am: |
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Rod bearing - almost certain - get it open afore you wreck it completely! |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 05:01 pm: |
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I dont think so,, , with a stethescope,, it sounds as though the noise is coming from the rocker boxes.. Not to mention, it is exactly the same sound as shaggsters video, and his went away...
I ordered some new rocker box gaskets, and Im going to inspect everything in the top,, hopefully I can see whats making the racket.. |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 10:16 pm: |
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Here is how it sounds now, after the new cams.
Oil pressure is 5psi at low idle, and around 20 when cruising.
https://youtu.be/I5b6dNrlQMQ |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 11:33 pm: |
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did you change out those lines? that's way too low of oil pressure! it should be between 15-25 at idle and above 30 at riding rpms. also I would take a dremel and smooth out any rough castings in the rockerbox. did you run it with the rockerbox off to see what kind of oil delivery you are getting to the top? sounds like the top is running too dry. like mine was. |
Ezetom
| | Posted on Friday, May 22, 2015 - 01:30 am: |
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Hi Shaggster,
I havent changed the lines yet... Might be a project for the weekend though.
Just put an new air cleaner on it as well! |
Shaggster
| | Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 02:24 am: |
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your pressures worry me.. and its still has a bit of a lifter noise |
Darkhorse
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 08:46 pm: |
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Deleted post, wrong section.
(Message edited by DarkHorse on July 21, 2020) |
