And now on to my current ponder... could use some help in research...
Rocker box oil feed lines - I want to bend my own.
I'm currently thinking about making a set of feed lines that are similar to the Oldstf split lines in which the feed coming out of the case is split into 2 lines... and each line feeds one rocker box. No connector from rocker box to rocker box.
But with the top end rotation, my goal is to keep the pushrod side super clean. And now on the carb side I have these pushrod tube valleys that are not being used... and a former rocker box top mount that also isn't being used. Why not run a custom set of lines to the left side of the bike and up to the boxes?
Let me illustrate:
I'd then use custom clamps to secure the lines at certain points:
I bent up a piece of wire this morning just to get an idea of the length. It's actually not that bad. I'd tweak the bends and pathway a bit but the idea would be to come out of the case... wrap around the back of the rear cylinder base. At that spot, I'd hit a 'Y' splitter and then have two feed lines from there on up. I'm still waiting on my primary drive, but I'm thinking I'd have that flat segment at the bottom angled to align with the primary chain. If not, maybe angle up at the 22.5 to like up with the rear cylinder base flange. Not sure yet. We'll see.
I'm going to do some reshaping of the head fins around this area but generally should be good to go. Not going to add fin material, just reshape what's already there.
I'm about to dive head first into research on this topic and will be hunting for tips, threads, videos, etc on bending up tubes and making the flared fittings. Fun stuff ahead (I think). I also have a set of the brass Oldstf split lines so I'll be able to measure those to discover the tube size, wall thickness, etc. More to come I guess. If you have any wisdom tho... I'm all ears. Thanks in advance!
Cheers fellas!
Rocker box oil feed lines - I want to bend my own.
I'm currently thinking about making a set of feed lines that are similar to the Oldstf split lines in which the feed coming out of the case is split into 2 lines... and each line feeds one rocker box. No connector from rocker box to rocker box.
But with the top end rotation, my goal is to keep the pushrod side super clean. And now on the carb side I have these pushrod tube valleys that are not being used... and a former rocker box top mount that also isn't being used. Why not run a custom set of lines to the left side of the bike and up to the boxes?
Let me illustrate:
I'd then use custom clamps to secure the lines at certain points:
I bent up a piece of wire this morning just to get an idea of the length. It's actually not that bad. I'd tweak the bends and pathway a bit but the idea would be to come out of the case... wrap around the back of the rear cylinder base. At that spot, I'd hit a 'Y' splitter and then have two feed lines from there on up. I'm still waiting on my primary drive, but I'm thinking I'd have that flat segment at the bottom angled to align with the primary chain. If not, maybe angle up at the 22.5 to like up with the rear cylinder base flange. Not sure yet. We'll see.
I'm going to do some reshaping of the head fins around this area but generally should be good to go. Not going to add fin material, just reshape what's already there.
I'm about to dive head first into research on this topic and will be hunting for tips, threads, videos, etc on bending up tubes and making the flared fittings. Fun stuff ahead (I think). I also have a set of the brass Oldstf split lines so I'll be able to measure those to discover the tube size, wall thickness, etc. More to come I guess. If you have any wisdom tho... I'm all ears. Thanks in advance!
Cheers fellas!
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