| Author | Message | ||
     Saintly |
Help, we got a problem. Tonight Damnut's (Jim) XB12 blew its front spark plug out of the head. The head threads are gone! we can literally drop a new plug into the hole. None of the local auto parts stores have a "time-sert" or a "heli-coil" plug repair kit for a 12mm plug. What we do have is a donor head with perfect threads from Hammer71's totalled XB. What we need is a head gasket and rockerbox gaskets to do the swap. There is no Buell dealer in town, but there is a harley dealer. Does anyone know if there is a sportster head gasket that will work? Perhaps the late 2006/2007 rubbermounted sportster engine uses the same gaskets? Jim's engine is in my garage. it is already rolled down out of the chassis. We just need the gasket desperately. Can anybody get us the gaskets on a sunday, or know if there is a compatible harley gasket? Thanks, Fritz | ||
| Damnut |
200 miles from home, any help would be totally appreciated. Thanks, Jim | ||
| Smoke |
i have reused head gaskets in a pinch. sucks to have to do it twice though. tim | ||
| New12r |
What tim said, you may reuse it to get home, the rocker box gasket is metal so you should be able to reuse it as well. | ||
| Spiderman |
Stock 1200 sporty gaskets will work! |
