HarleyTechTalk

The shop I used to work for followed then current ESP guidelines- if the bike was still under factory warranty (0-2 years old), use the flat rate manual; if out of factory warranty (2-5 years old), but still covered by ESP, flat rate X 1.25. If greater than 5 years old, flat rate X 1.5. This helps account for rusted/frozen hardware, + the older a bike is, the more likely it's been hacked up at some point. 
The closest job I would believe applies is 4321, Replace side door gasket, 2.8 hours, x 1.5 ESP multiplier, for a total of 4.2 hours.
16 is just criminal...

It's rare, but it happens- I have also had one or two of those jam nuts split over the years, inducing a lot of racket.

Is it really any other difference than the molded casing between 31655-99 (carb) and 31743-01 (EFI)?

Found the difference 😀

I have the red race series in my fatbob stage 5 build and very pleased with the results . I combined the pump with a zippers bleu printed camplate and my oilpressure is always around 56 psi ,no matter how fast the engine spins . This pump really works like a pump should .

Quote from: techson on Yesterday at 07:24:55 PM17k but has s&s adjustable pushrods. maybe the jam nuts unjammed?

Easy to check.

17k but has s&s adjustable pushrods. maybe the jam nuts unjammed?

Sounds like lifter noise. How many miles on the engine?

IMO The Cometic gaskets (C9247) that Ohio HD mentioned are without a doubt the best option. I have used pretty well all of them and other than those that are special profile for the shape of the exhaust spigot they are the only ones that haven't intruded / "squished" into the exhaust port and are capable of causing turbulence and restriction.  When handled, the square faced gasket rings feel minimal in size and very stiff.  Again, when the gaskets are retorqued hot after the first heat cycle, they compress vary well and seal the pipe without pushing into the port reducing exhaust flow like the softer versions (like the Harley SE) that looks the same.

Performance build or not, you don't want this.

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my 2008 engine started making a new sound that has me bummed. and ideas on what to look at first would be appreciated.

thanks

The exhaust on my two bikes have square ended header pipes, both have D&D systems. I run the Cometic C9247 on both, never have a leak.