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    21. The crank cam sprocket bolt was treated with red thread-locking compound and torqued to 15 lb-ft.
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    21. The crank cam sprocket bolt was treated with red thread-locking compound and torqued
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    22. The primary cam was also thread locked and torqued to 15 lb-ft.
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    23. The new Feuling hydraulic lifters were filled with engine oil to keep them lubed on their initial startup.
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    23. The new Feuling hydraulic lifters were filled with engine oil to keep them lubed on t
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    24. With the lifters externally coated with assembly lube, they were carefully inserted as to not damage the cam lobes.
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    24. With the lifters externally coated with assembly lube, they were carefully inserted a
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    25. Once the lifter-to-camshaft lobe clearance was checked, the roll pin was reinstalled.
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    25. Once the lifter-to-camshaft lobe clearance was checked, the roll pin was reinstalled.
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    26. The surface was cleaned and new Feuling lifter block gaskets were installed on the engine case.
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    26. The surface was cleaned and new Feuling lifter block gaskets were installed on the en
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    27. The lifter blocks were reinstalled and checked for proper clearance before being torqued to factory specs.
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    27. The lifter blocks were reinstalled and checked for proper clearance before being torq
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    28. To install the Feuling adjustable pushrods, the base of the pushrods were installed into the lifter block first making sure they were sitting in the pocket of the lifters.
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    28. To install the Feuling adjustable pushrods, the base of the pushrods were installed i
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    29. We then inserted the upper part of the adjustable pushrods into the pushrod tubes.
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    29. We then inserted the upper part of the adjustable pushrods into the pushrod tubes.
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    30. Using the Feuling-supplied fixture, we were able to hold up the pushrod tube to easily assemble the upper and lower parts of the pushrods by hand.
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    30. Using the Feuling-supplied fixture, we were able to hold up the pushrod tube to easil
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    31. With thread-locking compound setting up on the threads, we adjusted each pushrod to Feuling's specs and tightened the jam nuts.
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    31. With thread-locking compound setting up on the threads, we adjusted each pushrod to F
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    32. Once we checked everything out, we cleaned the mating surfaces of the engine block and reinstalled the cam cover with the new Feuling-supplied gasket.
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    32. Once we checked everything out, we cleaned the mating surfaces of the engine block an
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    33. The cam cover was then installed and the lower end upgrade was done. After waiting a day for all of the thread-locking compund to dry, the owner hopped on the Street Glide and immediately noticed a seat-of-the-pants difference in power. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and didn't get a chance to put the bike on the dyno for some results. But stay tuned next time as we bump up the displacement to 110ci on this Street Glide and then throw it on the dyno.
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    33. The cam cover was then installed and the lower end upgrade was done. After waiting a

Sources

Feuling
(619) 917-6222
feulingparts.com

Freedom Cycles
(714) 628-0049
freedomcyclesoc.com

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