What kind of head gasket should I use on my 1987 Evo?
Get the manual for the torque values and follow them. Use a quality head gasket like James gaskets and a few others. 1987 flh 1340 stock, I have blown head gasket, i can see oil and there is a slight tick where you can feel air excaping between the head and cylinder.
How do you replace gasket on Evolution engine?
Rocker arm housings with a full inner lip do not require adhesive. Apply adhesive if needed and properly place the gasket on the rocker arm. Replace the D-Ring on Evolution engines. Replace the rocker arm cover. Tighten the Allen bolts in a cross pattern to 10 to 12 foot pounds of torque.
When do you replace rocker box gaskets on a Harley?
The next versions, which lasted until 1990, were made of zinc and leaked the most. Subsequent versions were rubber. Removing rocker box covers to replace the gaskets is a straightforward process. Very experienced mechanics can do the job without removing the gas tank but less experienced mechanics should probably begin this job by remove the tank.
How to install a lower rocker box on a Harley?
Mike Roen has the Harley cylinders in place and is now ready to put the lower Harley rocker box on. Your gaskets are labeled front and rear. Make sure to install correctly. Make sure to remove the old o-ring. Prep your bolts with some blue Loctite and put them in the correct allocation.
Get the manual for the torque values and follow them. Use a quality head gasket like James gaskets and a few others. 1987 flh 1340 stock, I have blown head gasket, i can see oil and there is a slight tick where you can feel air excaping between the head and cylinder.
Rocker arm housings with a full inner lip do not require adhesive. Apply adhesive if needed and properly place the gasket on the rocker arm. Replace the D-Ring on Evolution engines. Replace the rocker arm cover. Tighten the Allen bolts in a cross pattern to 10 to 12 foot pounds of torque.
The next versions, which lasted until 1990, were made of zinc and leaked the most. Subsequent versions were rubber. Removing rocker box covers to replace the gaskets is a straightforward process. Very experienced mechanics can do the job without removing the gas tank but less experienced mechanics should probably begin this job by remove the tank.
Mike Roen has the Harley cylinders in place and is now ready to put the lower Harley rocker box on. Your gaskets are labeled front and rear. Make sure to install correctly. Make sure to remove the old o-ring. Prep your bolts with some blue Loctite and put them in the correct allocation.
How to replace the head gasket on a Harley Davidson?
I have never worked on a harley engine, but worked and rebuilt a hand full of chevy V8. Buy a Manual Evo Heads are tricky require precise torque Look for cosmetic or Bartells metal base and head gaskets follow instructions and use spray copper coat should do the trick If you work on Chevys, you can probably do the job with little problems.
What should be in a top end head gasket?
Except for the carb stuff, all that stuff should be in a top end gasket and seals set. You might also consider new rocker arm bushings and adjustable pushrods, but the latter is a “nice to do” not “have to do”.
Can a head gasket be replaced on a cyls?
Also if you have had leaking base gaskets on the left front of cyls., there is a “pigtail” fix available, but not really necessary with James or Comotec gaskets. I do not know anyone that has replaced head gaskets without doing base gaskets also. Be sure to find out why the head gasket sprung a leak.
I have never worked on a harley engine, but worked and rebuilt a hand full of chevy V8. Buy a Manual Evo Heads are tricky require precise torque Look for cosmetic or Bartells metal base and head gaskets follow instructions and use spray copper coat should do the trick If you work on Chevys, you can probably do the job with little problems.
Except for the carb stuff, all that stuff should be in a top end gasket and seals set. You might also consider new rocker arm bushings and adjustable pushrods, but the latter is a “nice to do” not “have to do”.
Also if you have had leaking base gaskets on the left front of cyls., there is a “pigtail” fix available, but not really necessary with James or Comotec gaskets. I do not know anyone that has replaced head gaskets without doing base gaskets also. Be sure to find out why the head gasket sprung a leak.