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CVO Technical => Twin Cam => Topic started by: longlast on December 14, 2018, 04:26:42 PM
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I haven't as yet ,...but I will be taking a look at the tensioners which are the stock spring type tensioner. I'm opening it up mainley for inspection there's no strange noises coming from the cover area.
If the pads are worn I understand the hydraulic tensioners are a better option then the spring version that are in it at the moment.
Q. I found these on the netweb any info on them or would anyone have a suggestion for a plug and play from stock spring type to hydraulic version?
The search says they will fit my 07 ultra classic. I don't know if they are a good brand or not.
They're supplied by USA Vtwin Performance .
Feuling Hydraulic Cam Chain Tensioner Kit Harley Twin Cam 2007-2016 And 06 Dyna
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99-06 have spring loaded tensioners and 07+ have the hydraulics. Related - MoCo offers a "conversion" camplate kit to upgrade the early (spring-loaded) style. Your '07 should go 100k on the stock (hydraulic) tensioners. You shouldn't need the item you are showing in your post. Worst case just replace the plastic tensioner shoes if damaged or badly worn.
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99-06 have spring loaded tensioners and 07+ have the hydraulics. Related - MoCo offers a "conversion" camplate kit to upgrade the early (spring-loaded) style. Your '07 should go 100k on the stock (hydraulic) tensioners. You shouldn't need the item you are showing in your post. Worst case just replace the plastic tensioner shoes if damaged or badly worn.
Cheers Mate,
That sounds good,...I for some reason have it in my head that my tensioners are spring loaded :confused5:
That's the main reason I'm pulling the cover to check the shoes because I thought I had the spring loaded type.
Back in August of 17 I put in S&S lifters and a pair of fully complimentary inner cam bearings and like I said I've got it in my head that the tensioners are spring loaded,.......I'm sure you're right,.....it's more like me losing the plot in my antique years :P
The shoes were good back in 17 I'm confident they're still good now I didn't realise they can go as much as a 100k I actually had no idea how long they would go.
Thanks again, I'll confirm in this post confirmation what I'm running, I have to look now. ;D
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theres nothing wrong with your OEM tensioners & no need to go to billet units,if their worn,just replace the pads with OEM (CYCO also makes replacement pads for 07 up tensioners)
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99-06 have spring loaded tensioners and 07+ have the hydraulics. Related - MoCo offers a "conversion" camplate kit to upgrade the early (spring-loaded) style. Your '07 should go 100k on the stock (hydraulic) tensioners. You shouldn't need the item you are showing in your post. Worst case just replace the plastic tensioner shoes if damaged or badly worn.
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theres nothing wrong with your OEM tensioners & no need to go to billet units,if their worn,just replace the pads with OEM (CYCO also makes replacement pads for 07 up tensioners)
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If needed,... which are the better lasting pads to go with?
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Genuine HD
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Genuine HD
Agree'd
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Top guys, Thanks
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Longlast I have my 07 opened up for lifters an tensioners also. the tensioner in the back the one you can't see on mine was worn down to
the metal piston. the front looked like it had a few miles left on it. 66k on mine and I would say i'm way past safe wear on mine. Dan
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Longlast I have my 07 opened up for lifters an tensioners also. the tensioner in the back the one you can't see on mine was worn down to
the metal piston. the front looked like it had a few miles left on it. 66k on mine and I would say i'm way past safe wear on mine. Dan
Thanks Dan,
I haven't opened mine up as yet. I've got only 24k on it and when I had it open for inner cam bearings upgrade at 18k they were good and from what you and others have been saying I don't think I've really need to at this time.
Think I'm just being a little over pre maintenance.