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-====== REF: Engine Mechanicals ======+====== REF: Oiling & Lubrication ======
 ====== Engine and Primary Oil System Modifications ====== ====== Engine and Primary Oil System Modifications ======
 **General statements on modifications of OEM components**: \\ **General statements on modifications of OEM components**: \\
-Generally speaking, all modifications to the factory oiling / engine breathing system should be done at your own risk. ((NRHS Sales of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=754838#post754838)) \\+Generally speaking, all modifications to the factory oiling / engine breathing system should be done at your own risk. ((NRHS Sales of the XLFORUM)) \\
 The liability concern is due to somebody installing something wrong or if they lost oil pressure (or suffered engine damage). \\ The liability concern is due to somebody installing something wrong or if they lost oil pressure (or suffered engine damage). \\
 Companies don't want to take that risk concerning mods. \\ Companies don't want to take that risk concerning mods. \\
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 Before attempting any of the mods below, make sure you know WHY you are attempting them before installation proceeds. \\ Before attempting any of the mods below, make sure you know WHY you are attempting them before installation proceeds. \\
 The Sportster engine is simple and yet complex. \\ The Sportster engine is simple and yet complex. \\
-A change to one part of the oiling / pressure system can bring on consequential issues to another part of the oiling \\ pressure system. \\+A change to one part of the oiling / pressure system can bring on consequential issues to another part of the oiling pressure system. \\
    
 **To be clear**: \\ **To be clear**: \\
 If you're not experiencing issues with your oiling / pressure system, there is no reason to install any of these mods. \\ If you're not experiencing issues with your oiling / pressure system, there is no reason to install any of these mods. \\
 Being proactive here means monitoring your individual issues and reacting accordingly. \\ Being proactive here means monitoring your individual issues and reacting accordingly. \\
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 **Engine**: **Engine**:
  
-  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05a|High Pressure Oil Bypass]] \\ **Install this mod at your own risk**! \\ It is purported to minimize wet sumping caused by sustained high RPM operation of modified Evolution Engines. \\ See more on this discussion here which originally began with an issue regarding 04 and up oil usage: \\ [[http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=754838#post754838|]] +  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05b|Running External Rocker Box Drains]]
-  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05b|Running External Head Drains]]+
   * [[techtalk:ref:oil17#make_your_own_custom_oil_pump_hose|Custom Oil Pump Hoses]]   * [[techtalk:ref:oil17#make_your_own_custom_oil_pump_hose|Custom Oil Pump Hoses]]
   * [[techtalk:ref:oil05e|86-90 Oil Filter Mount Mods]]   * [[techtalk:ref:oil05e|86-90 Oil Filter Mount Mods]]
-  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05f|07 Up Oil Pump Mod For Use in 86-90 Engines]]+  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05h|norseXL's 1986 Engine Oiling Mods]] 
 +  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05f|Modding a 98-up style Oil Pump For Use in 86-90 Engines]] 
 +  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05g|Rubine's Mod to Move Oil Scavenging to the Front on an S&S Pro Stock Case]]
   * [[techtalk:evo:oil03c#speed_oil_pump_on_4_speed_models_conversion_for_86-90_evo_engines|5 Speed Oil Pump on 4 Speed Models (Conversion for 86-90 Evo engines)]]   * [[techtalk:evo:oil03c#speed_oil_pump_on_4_speed_models_conversion_for_86-90_evo_engines|5 Speed Oil Pump on 4 Speed Models (Conversion for 86-90 Evo engines)]]
   * [[techtalk:ref:engmech01s|Windage Tray / Flywheel Scraper]]   * [[techtalk:ref:engmech01s|Windage Tray / Flywheel Scraper]]
 +  * [[techtalk:ref:oil05a|High Pressure Oil Bypass]] \\ **Race Only Mod - Install this mod at your own risk**! \\ It is purported to minimize wet sumping caused by sustained high RPM operation of modified Evolution Engines. \\ See more on this discussion here which originally began with an issue regarding 04 and up oil usage:
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 **Primary**: **Primary**:

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