Evolution Big Bore Kit and Cam Upgrade Part 1- Butler Customs
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Join me in the shop today as we upgrade the Evolution motor on this 1998 Harley Davidson Softail Heritage Classic. We will be installing a Big bore kit and a bigger cam, and Fueling lifters/ tappets.
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The thing i like about your channel is your honestly. It's almost like being a friend hanging out working on motorcycles. Don't change a thing brother. Keep up the good work.
I really appreciate those kind words and for your support! Thanks for watching.
Cyl. studs on early evo's (pre '94)were installed "flange up" and have a different install procedure. You do not want to just flip them over as the top and bottom threads are different (rolled vs cut) and will lead to pulled case threads. If you want the new style buy them! (part #16837-5C) It's a good thing to do anyway as you never know how many times they've been re-used especially on a "new to you" bike. Good luck: Dave M.
Thanks for the info. These were installed correctly for that year evo but one just came out.
Good to see you back on the platform, it had been long enough I was beginning to wonder if you had given up on it.
Glad you didn’t, believe it or not, some of us like seeing the how to’s instead of the new model reviews.
And yeah, keep throwing in this mistakes, keeps it real so when we do similar when wrenching it keeps things in perspective, everyone makes a goof up now and then.
Those are true words.
I know it’s weird, but I don’t currently own a Harley, but thinking about buying another one. I enjoy seeing the different evolutions to help me decide on what year I’ll buy.
Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure. And thanks for watching. I like all types of bikes. The good, the bad, and the ugly ones.
Another excellent and informative video. We in the UK call the part that holds the piston on to the crank rod a Gudgeon pin
Thanks for watching! Never heard of a gudgeon before. We call it a wrist pin here. Not sure why I couldn’t think of the word in that moment. Thanks again!
Keep doin what you're doin brother! I love the diversity of the bikes that you work on and really enjoy the channel!
Thank you for those kind words.
We all mess up brother! Thank you for your honesty.😊
Thank you for your comment.
Admitting mistakes educates everyone.
That’s true! Never thought of it like that. Thanks for commenting.
Hello Sir.
Another good video. I love the way you explain everything that you are about to do before you go ahead with the work.
Also, I am still waiting for you to organise the two patches and the t shirt.
Shaun
Australia
I really appreciate those kind words. Patches should be done by this week. So I will reach out to you this week!
@@butlercustoms thank you.
Shaun
Australia
I’m going to have my friend follow this he is doing the same thing to his
That’s great!
~~~You're the best !) Thanks for the show!
Thank you for your kind words and for watching!
Excellent info ,as I need to pull my cam cover on my ' 98 FLHR. Crankcase filled with gas due to stuck float/needle and leaked through cam cover. Do I not need to unload the pushrods before pulling the cover to avoid damage? Thanks....subbed !
Thanks for subscribing! And yes, all 4 pushrods must be unloaded to relieve pressure on the lifters that are pushing against the cam, before taking the cam cover off. If you have adjustable pushrods then it’s an easy process. Solid pushrods, not so easy.
@butlercustoms Well, sounds like time for an upgrade while it's apart. EV27 and Fueling lifters should be a be a good refresh. Also the ignition epoxy gooped up so that will be upgraded too. Thanks for the quick reply 👍
@pg981 my pleasure. If you’re doing new Fueling lifters I’d recommend the good Fueling adjustable pushrods too.
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Wrist pin..
Pobody's
Nerfect?...
That’s true.
I always say the difference between an amateur professional is a professional, no how to fix his mistakes
That’s a good way to look at it.
Thinking about doing a 83" big bore kit on a '98 evo I'll be putting in my chopper. Dennis Kirk sells the jugs and pistons but basically says to use stock diameter head gaskets, and I can't find oversized gaskets. This seems wrong. Any advice?
It does seem wrong. Makes no sense but it works. The kits on DK are made by VTwin and they call for a gasket with a different part number than stock. So I ordered the special ones but they seemed to be the same size as what came in the stock top end rebuild kit. Thanks for watching and commenting. I wish you well on your upgrade!
@@butlercustoms Thanks. Have a good one
Did you mention in the video the mileage on this engine?
I don’t think I did. I know I checked it the last time it was in the shop for some rear end work when I noticed the rear base gasket leaking. I believe it was around 50k on it but I’ll double check and get back with you. 50k is usually the time for a top end rebuild on these evos.
I have a 98 Harley softail I’m looking to do a upgrade on the motor I’m looking for more speed what do suggest I do rough idea on price for parts ?
Best bang for the buck is exactly what’s in this video. 83” big bore kit, Andrew’s EV51 cam, and Fueling HP+ lifters. You can also run bigger exhaust and fuel with that set up. All bolt on and no boring of the case.
I'm just beginning this video so I apologize in advance if you already mentioned it but is this the twin cam 88 in the soft tail? I have a 98 Road King with a blown head gasket so I'm gonna go all out and there's not a lot of info out there for a 98 RK. If there's a difference, do you have a recommendation for an upgrade for the 88in RK? I see a lot of the good conversion kits are 1999-2006.
@ianlane4965 the motor in this video is not a twin cam but an evolution.
@ianlane4965 the big twin and twin cams are two completely different motors internally. If you have a 1998 I believe that was the last year of the big twins.
Of course it's full of gas.... they always are. Wish I had caught this vid sooner.... was in a hurry and didn't mark my timing.
That certainly helps to save a couple of steps on reassembling. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@butlercustoms . Keep up the good work
I guess it should’ve said her or him
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Americain do mistake japanese find solution but at the end american creat rice cryspy in 1945
That’s a win all the way around!