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[longlast]

p/rods from me are the S&S quickies,no way your getting them from anyone for 144.00.if you look into im sure their just offering the standard S&S p/rods for 144.00,we can do the same on those

My apologies,...It was 144.00 pounds not US $$ got mixed up between the two

I ordered up the lifters from S&S should be here in a week hopefully.

S&S Cycle High Performance Lifters Tappets Twin Cam Harley 1999-17 and 00-17 XL
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222525984423

I'm not getting the P/rods just now as I'm striping the top off to check it over. If all is good in the rockers I'll be putting the HD rods back in and may change over to the adjustables. When I do I'll contact you first for cost.

[longlast]

                                                                          Unbelievable!

I started breakdown the top covers to check for any sign of fault and pull the P/rods,......WELL,... I'm glad I did and not just go with cutting the stock ones and putting in the adjustables.

There was not one tight torqued bolt. One rocker box bolt had backed off or was not even pulled down.
The Breather Assembly I could wiggle about gasket broken.
Now I've got to remove the rocker box and check the cylinder and head bolts are torqued.
This is on the rear cylinder it must have been on the rear head gasket recall. Another HD workmanship.
I haven't got to the front one yet.

[longlast]

Breather Assembly

[longlast]

Cought in time rocker bolt

[J.D.]

Definitely pop in the rocker lockers (or equivalent) 

[HoustonAgingDad]

I recommend the HD SE adj pushrods and 850-1 lifters.  Replace lifters at each rear tire change.

replace lifters yearly??? (or every 12k miles?).  I guess it doesn't hurt anything but this seems to be way overkill to me.

Sure you can do it. I'm just saying this is not the norm by far.

[J.D.]

Lifters are a bit like tires or brake pads on these big Twin Cam engines in the sense that there's no exact mileage to wear out and you don't want to wait to replace them after they have failed.

[longlast]

My litters are probably OK. After finding all the bolts being loose/ no torque, sure things are going to start clacking about.
Changing then anyway!

[Twolanerider]

My litters are probably OK. After finding all the bolts being loose/ no torque, sure things are going to start clacking about.
Changing then anyway!

Just realized there is now a third "absolute truth."

Check is in the mail.
No, I don't mind the condom at all.
My lifters are probably ok.

[longlast]

Just realized there is now a third "absolute truth."

Check is in the mail.
No, I don't mind the condom at all.
My lifters are probably ok.

  guess I walked into that one  Don
But I was only repeating what she said

[johnsachs]

Just realized there is now a third "absolute truth."

Check is in the mail.
No, I don't mind the condom at all.
My lifters are probably ok.

ROFLMFAO, especially the 2nd one. 

[longlast]

Q. On install of the lifters.

Should the lifter oil feed of the lifters be facing inboard or outboard?

When I removed mine they where facing outboard, thought they should be inboard.

[J.D.]

MoCo says inward but it does not matter.

[longlast]

MoCo says inward but it does not matter.

 

I found out that they can go inward or outward.
Then it's suggested​ to take note witch way they come out and to install them the same way to maintain the same wear pattern.

I'm putting in new so don't have to worry about the second bit.

Here's a pic of the inside of the rocker box cover.
Bolts and rockers hitting the cover as to how loose it all got. About 1/2 hr run time from the time I first heard the knocking sound. The center is the bolt head hitting from the breather assembly. Good workmanship Harley

[longlast]

Q.  Ok what's the opinion on the the rocker box breather assembly?
There's a filter that fits into the assembly.
I found no filter in the rear assembly,..But there was in the front if you could call it a filter.
The filter had pretty much disintegrated,..crusty. it had broken down and was in little fine bits plugging up the tiny ( I assume) are the oil drains for the assembly.

The material of the filters is obviously no good for them to breakdown the way it has.
Any suggestions?
Leave the filters out?
Is there an alternative filter that holds up?