I just read through this thread at shovelhead.us and am wondering if anyone here had heard or had problems with them.
https://f88773fdccdd-004278.vbulletin.net/forum/general-discussion/bad-vendors/3442322-important-announcement (https://f88773fdccdd-004278.vbulletin.net/forum/general-discussion/bad-vendors/3442322-important-announcement)
I've had a set on my shovel for 3k miles with no problems, but now I'm thinking of pulling them and going back to stock.
J
Hmmm. Me too. Frankly, I did not find they worked any better than the stock tappets, but then I have one of those stock 50HP motors that was mentioned. Guess I need to round up a set of pushrod tube clips, as I had to cut off about 1/8" or so to get them in, since the Vulcan blocks are taller than stock.
Damn.
:kick:
-JW
Same here.
She's grounded until I get to inspect and return to stock, clips and gaskets have been ordered.
If I see any anomalies, I'll post a pic.
I just had a lifter grenade itself in the evo, I'm not taking a chance to go through that crap again.
J
I guess I don't have the secret decoder ring.
https://f88773fdccdd-004278.vbulletin.net/forum/general-discussion/bad-vendors/3442322-important-announcement
Quote from: Burnout on May 30, 2019, 08:54:09 AM
I guess I don't have the secret decoder ring.
https://f88773fdccdd-004278.vbulletin.net/forum/general-discussion/bad-vendors/3442322-important-announcement
I don't either even after a few attempts to join, been one year waiting now.
According to chopprs, the OP, the machining of the lifter blocks is off.
The angle of the lifter in the block is off by as much as 10° either way. They can also be off inboard/outboard which can cause the block to crack and/or break. The OP is followed by several posts, including pictures, from people who have had problems, including cracked blocks.
I put in a couple of set years back, still going strong. No problem so far.
Quote from: guppymech on May 30, 2019, 10:16:10 AM
Quote from: Burnout on May 30, 2019, 08:54:09 AM
I guess I don't have the secret decoder ring.
https://f88773fdccdd-004278.vbulletin.net/forum/general-discussion/bad-vendors/3442322-important-announcement
I don't either even after a few attempts to join, been one year waiting now.
I have two saved login's for that site but neither works....
Quote from: Julio on May 29, 2019, 05:32:04 PM
I just read through this thread at shovelhead.us and am wondering if anyone here had heard or had problems with them.
https://f88773fdccdd-004278.vbulletin.net/forum/general-discussion/bad-vendors/3442322-important-announcement (https://f88773fdccdd-004278.vbulletin.net/forum/general-discussion/bad-vendors/3442322-important-announcement)
I've had a set on my shovel for 3k miles with no problems, but now I'm thinking of pulling them and going back to stock.
J
I was one of the people in that thread...I had em in about 3 yrs.. 14,000 miles. I was lucky and knew what the sound was from a lifter going bad and I was only a couple miles from home. I would definitely get them out of there and go back to stock.
I ran a set of Vulcan lifters in my 77 FXE for 10K miles with no issues however Choppers on that site is a thorough dude so I would head his statements on this subject. Sure wish you could still get the Velva's for shovel or Panhead cams. Now they only come set up for Evo cams in Shovels and Pans.
Quote from: Reddog74usa on July 31, 2019, 06:45:15 PM
I ran a set of Vulcan lifters in my 77 FXE for 10K miles with no issues however Choppers on that site is a thorough dude so I would head his statements on this subject. Sure wish you could still get the Velva's for shovel or Panhead cams. Now they only come set up for Evo cams in Shovels and Pans.
Been running the Jims top end oiling kit (up through the push rods) for almost 30K miles in my S&S 93. I don't know if that even available anymore. I will probably have to figure out a stock configuration when the time comes.