How to install cam for 81 sportster - 1979 Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster

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If you are asking for a diagram of how to put the cams in a Sportster engine, contact me directly at [email protected] and I'll send you a drawing. Don't forget to remind me of what you need.

Steve

The cams are numbered 1 through 4 starting at the rear going towards the front. The new oil pumps do not have to be timed like the '76 and earlier models did. Install #1 cam, install #3 and #4 cams and time them with each other then install the #2 timing it with the pinion gear, the #1 and the #3 cam.

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Steve

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Cam installation requires a partial disassembly of the Sporty's motor and as Sportsters have 4 cams!!! the camshafts have "timing" marks and this procedure is critical to proper engine operation. I urge you to consult a factory H-D service manual or qualified individuals before attempting to do engine/performance work as many clearances and tolerances will HAVE to be checked and verified.

I don't think the '79 model had an oil filter. The '80 & '81 model had a bracket that had a filter between the rear cylinder and the oil tank. The 78 and earlier models had the drop in filter in the tank. I think you can put one on if you change the front engine brackets to '82 to early '84 models.

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Steve