Table of Contents
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REF: Engine Mechanicals
Top End
Heads
Alternative to Stock Heads 1992 - 2006 Models
Valves
Pistons
Rings
Ring Gap Positions during Installation:
The FSM's say to space the gaps an equidistant around piston. That leaves a lot of variance.
The rings will rotate during operation.
This initial procedure for placing the ring gaps will help keep down blow-by during initial start-up while the engine breaks in the rings.
| These are widely practiced ring gap locations during installation 1) | |
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Pushrods
Alternative to Stock Pushrods
Screaming Eagle Pushrods for Sportsters
- SE “Perfect Fit Pushrods” for Stock Heads 1991-2006 - (18421-06) stock SE length.
- SE “Perfect Fit Pushrods” (18424-06) for Single Plug SE Pro Heads (16677-05) 1992-2006
(published as - 0.050“ under stock). However, it appears they may be 0.050” under their stock “Perfect Pushrod” inventory since they are definitely shorter than 50 thou that for 'factory stock pushrods'.
The pic below is a comparison between the suggested 'Perfect Fit Pushrods' and standard rigid Evo 1200 pushrods. The SE pushrods are tapered with a beefier bottom end at 0.434“ OD tapering to the standard 0.375” OD at the top. Even though the heads have been shaved 0.050“, the intake pushrod was shortened by 0.071” and the exhaust one shortened by 0.065“. Length measurements were taken with a 12” Starrett vernier caliper.



