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EVO: Engine Mechanicals

Camshafts

Cam Specs

400

  • 86-87 “T” cams will not work on 88 and up engines.
  • 88-90 “C” cams will retrofit to 86-87
IntakeExhaust
Cam GrindLiftOpensClosesDurationLiftOpensClosesDurationOverlap
T 1).278“1°ATDC42° ABDC221°.250”40° BBDC18° ATDC238°17°
C 2).278“1°ATDC42° ABDC225°.280”42° BBDC3° ATDC225°

Comparing Andrews and OEM Cam Grinds

These figures are from the Sportster Evolution Cams PDF from Andrews Products.

GrindTiming
@ .053“ Lift
CLDuration @
.053” Lift
Durarion @
.020“ Lift
Max LiftTDC Lift
W10°/28°99°218°256°.474”.122“
W38°/16°101°234°272°.474”.138“
N-430°/46°98°256°296°.490”.216“
N-452°/24°104°256°296°.490”.189“

CL = Centerline

Removing / Installing Evo Cams

Sub Documents

EVO Cam and Pinion Gear Sets

  • 86-99 - Matched cam gear set includes pinion gear and gearcase cover.
    • Cam gears are individually matched to each specific gear cover using computer modeling in a controlled environment. 3)
    • Cams are colored coded with a colored dot.
    • Factory gearcase covers were also color coded on the inside with a color dot at each pinion and cam gear location.
    • This allowed for separate colored gears to be factory assembled (and later replaced) using gears optimized for the lowest gear whine and rattle.
      The dealer had to match the cover and gear colors for replacement covers.
  • 00-03 - Options increased;
    • Matched cam gear sets w/ pinion gear,
    • Gear sets w/ #2 cam and pinion gear (only).
    • The gearcase cover was now sold separately.
  • 04 - Matched cam gear sets were only sold with the pinion gear, pinion gear also sold separately.
Year ModelCam Grind
I.D. Letter
Cam #1Cam #2
Outer
(big gear)
Cam #2
Inner
(small gear)
Cam #3Cam #4Pinion
Gear
86-87 4)(25488-86) All
cams, pinion gear and cover
T28T36T28T28T28T18T
88-90 5)(25488-88) All
cams, pinion gear and cover
C
91-94 6)(25488-89) All
cams, pinion gear and cover
D
95 7)(25488-89A) All except 1200C
cams, pinion gear and cover
D
96-97 8)(25483-96) 1200C
chrome cover
D
98-99 9)(25448-89B) Std/Hug/1200
cams, pinion gear and polished cover
D
(25483-96A) 1200C
cams, pinion gear and chrome cover
D
(25491-98) 1200S
cams, pinion gear and silver cover
W
00 10)(25193-00) all except 1200S
cams and pinion gear only
D28T46T28T28T28T23T
(25194-00) 1200S
cams and pinion gear only
W
(25190-00) all except 1200S
#2 cam and pinion gear only
D
(25191-00) 1200S
#2 cam and pinion gear only
W
01-03 11)(25193-00A) all except 1200S
cams and pinion gear
D35T46T35T35T35T23T
(25194-00A) 1200S
cams and pinion gear
W
04-06 12)(25193-00B) 883/883C
cams and pinion gear
D
(25194-00B) 1200C/1200R
cams and pinion gear
W
07-17 13)(25194-06) all except XR1200/XR1200X
cams and pinion gear
W
09-12 14)(25271-08) XR1200/XR1200X
cams and pinion gear
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Cam Gear Changes

  • The #2 “W” cam may or may not have a provision for a timing cup after 03. 15)
    • If you intend on installing 04-up “W” cams in 03 and prior engines, look at the end of the #2 cam.
    • If it does have a provision for a timing cup, they'll work for prior year applications.
    • But, you'll have to either update your pinion gear, or use a press to swap your #2 cam's drive gear.
    • For 03 and prior year engines, it needs a drilled and tapped hole in the middle of it and the timing cup notch.
  • Below (L), you can see the notch on the cam on the right very easily.
  • Below (R), shows the (00) #2 cam gear pitch change from the (99) style #2 cam gear.

16) 17)

Tappets (lifters)

91-99 engines have AMC-Mopar style lifters. 18)
2000 and up have GM/twin cam style lifters and they are smaller in diameter than the 91-99 style lifters. 19)

91 and up engines have a horizontal passage on the top of the cam box that is fed oil from the filter pad.
This horizontal passage feeds into the lifter bores.

91-99 engines have a single passage in that top
area, the tappets are connected by internal
passages from this small cavity.
On 2000 and up engines, oil travels to each lifter
individually from this cavity. 20)

Anti-Rotation Pins

Anti-roll pins / blocks are designed to keep roller lifters from turnind sideways during operation.
A roller that's turned sideways does not roll. 21)

22) 23)

91-99

Parts:
4 - screws (884)
4 - washers (6099)
2 - pin plates (36804-89)
4 - O-rings (11176)
4 - anti-rotation pins (18532-89)

Torque: 80-110 in. lbs. (9.0-12.4 Nm)

91-99 anti-rotation pin hardware 24)

00-05

Parts:
4 - anti-rotation screws (18532)

This is the redesigned version of the anti-roll pins.
Comprised of a single pin for each lifter as before (4 in all).
However, this is a one piece design that is threaded into the case with no holding plate.

Torque: 55-65 in. lbs. (6.2-7.3 Nm)

00-05 anti-rotation pin hardware 25)

06

Parts:
2 - Anti Rotation Device blocks (18505-06)
The ARD is a flexible piece of plastic that is designed to flex in operation to allow for an imperfect lifter bore location. 26)

Pinion Gear

Compatibility 27)

Frame mount Evos 1986-2003 do not list a part number for the pinion gear and it appears the pinion gear is part of the (cam gear set).

Pinion Gear Part#Year Models
24047-002004-2016 All Models

XL Pinion Gear Color/Size Info here: http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1963918

Timing Cup (Rotor)

Timing cup bolt thread size: #10×32
Wrench size: 5/16”
Torque: 43-53 in/lbs 28)
Use Loctite 242 (blue) on the bolt threads 29)
Installing timing cup bolt on a 98 1200S 30)

Cam Bushings

  • The cam bushings get their oil from the fling off of the cam gears and drain back from the top end down the pushrod tubes that puddles in at depressions in the castings where the cam bushing slots are aligned. So basically they are drip fed. Also the cam bushings on the case side are open to the crank behind them, and probably get splash there too. 31)
  • Worn bushings can cause excess backlash. 32)
2010 1200X Inner Cam Bushings (broken teeth on oil pump gear) 33) 2010 1200X Cam Cover and Bushings 34)


1) , 2)
MMI Evolution Cam Specs dated 10/5/92
3) , 32)
1986 HD Dealer Sportster FSM pg 3-45
4) , 5)
87-88 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 17
6)
91,92,93,94 HD Sportster Parts Catalogs
7)
95 HD Sportster Parts Catalog
8)
95-96 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 15
9)
98 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 15
10)
00 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 17
11)
01 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 19
12)
04 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 17
13) , 14)
07 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 19
22) , 23) , 30)
photo by Hippysmack
24)
photos by Hippysmack
25)
photo by Hoppysmack
27)
From HD Parts Catalogs 2004 pg 17, 2005 pg 19, 2006 pg 19, 2007 pg 19, 2008 pg 19, 2009 pg 25-27, 2010 pg 25-27, 2011 pg 25-27, 2012 pg 25-27, 2013 pg 29-31, 2014 pg 17, 2015 pg 19, 2016 pg 19
28) , 29)
1998 XLH FSM pg 7-56
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