Can a stock cam bearing failure in a TwinCam engine?
I have never heard of a stock cam bearing failure in one of these engines so am I missing something here or are people simply replacing these bearings out of an abundance of caution? Just a question regarding inner camshaft bearings on the Twincam engine.
Is there a problem with the cam bearing on a Harley Davidson?
I agree. I have read Early Twin Cam Bearing Problem Identification – Harley Davidson Community and still hear about people with tc motors that do not fall into the bad years of the berrings and still replace them. I agree with the two previous posts.
How do you replace a camshaft on a Harley Davidson?
Bob LaRosa shows you every step when doing Harley-Davidson camshaft replacement. This includes installing new cam bearings. We show how to use a cam bearing installation tool and offers up ways to do the install without the tool. Next the new Harley-Davidson cam chain tensioner shoes are put on.
What should I do if my cam bearing failure?
I have seen a lot of posts suggesting replacement of the inner cam bearings with stronger B-168 torrington bearings when swapping out cams. I have never heard of a stock cam bearing failure in one of these engines so am I missing something here or are people simply replacing these bearings out of an abundance of caution?
When do I need to replace my twin cam bearing?
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Bob LaRosa shows you every step when doing Harley-Davidson camshaft replacement. This includes installing new cam bearings. We show how to use a cam bearing installation tool and offers up ways to do the install without the tool. Next the new Harley-Davidson cam chain tensioner shoes are put on.
What happens if you remove inner cam bearings?
Doing so will result in damage to the crankcase or damage to the new cam bearings. Here is an example of a worse case scenario on an 88ci Twin Cam. Pics from a blown motor we previously had in the shop. One of the original inner cam bearings failed. A few bearing needles wiped out the oil pump.
When did the twin cam motor come out for Harley Davidson?
1999-2006 Harley Davidson introduced the Twin Cam motor. In order to run the valve train Harley went to a cam chain tensioner set up utilizing a spring loaded shoe putting pressure on the cam chain with push rods. They also used, and I can’ remember the technical name of the chain, an older chain design.