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07/29/2025

Part 3 of 3. The final video of this weeks Tech Tip Tuesday where we are going over the basics of pushrod adjustment. Letting the lifter bleed down is very important before rotating the motor over to prevent valve-to-piston contact. It also is a good indicator, but not a guarantee, that you are at least inside the hydraulic range of the lifter. Once you have confirmed lifter bleed down, you are ready to install your pushrod cover and move on. We know this was a longer series of videos but hope it is helpful to understand the basics of pushrod adjustment in your Harley motor.

07/29/2025

Part 2 of 3. This weeks Tech Tip Tuesday is long but important. It is the basics of pushrod adjustment and what you need to know to do it correctly and safely. Knowing what lifters you have installed is a key factor. Different lifters need a different amount of pre-load. While the industry standard is around .200” total travel, not all lifters use this. A short travel lifter may only have .115” of total travel, maybe less. And obviously solid lifters do not have any hydraulic travel. These are just a couple examples of different lifters that all require a different amount of pre-load. Once you know the lifter and the thread pitch you can do some basic math to figure out how many rotations you need to achieve proper pre-load. Once you know how many rotations you need, you are ready to find your zero lash and add that number of rotations to properly pre-load the lifter.

07/29/2025

Part 1 of 3 This weeks Tech Tip Tuesday is long, 3 videos, but very important. Pushrod adjustment is critical to getting your motor running correctly. However, if it done improperly, it can lead to noisy top end, lack of performance and potentially damaged parts. The first step is knowing the thread pitch of your pushrod. We will talk about why in a later video. Then making sure the cylinder you are adjusting is on its base circle. If the motor is already together and you are undoing the adjustment and then redoing it, make sure you are on the base circle BEFORE you remove the pushrods. Not doing so could lead to damage. Make sure to watch all three videos to better understand the basics of pushrod adjustment.

07/15/2025

This weeks Tech Tip Tuesday is about connecting rod alignment pins. They are a critical tool that can help confirm if your flywheels have an issue. Usually they are used before the flywheel is rebuilt help diagnose concerns, but on this engine the piston protrusion was angled on both cylinders so we used it to double check the work that was done on the flywheels and found an issue. The tool is supposed to touch both sides of the case at the same time and we would use two .0015” feeler gauges to confirm, but these were so far off, we didn’t need to use them.

HIRING! HIRING! HIRING!We are looking to grow our team here at Texas Performance Motorcycles! We are looking for an expe...
05/21/2025

HIRING! HIRING! HIRING!
We are looking to grow our team here at Texas Performance Motorcycles! We are looking for an experienced Harley technician that has a vast knowledge of late model bikes. We work on everything from Evo to M8. Experience with all models and engines is valued. We do lots of dyno tuning so experience with tuning Dynojet Power Vision and Thundermax is also valued. We are looking for someone with knowledge of the
aforementioned things that is self motivated and has the ability to diagnose and problem solve on the fly. Pay will be based on experience, drive and motivation with the potential to go up quickly. Must have your own tools. Email [email protected] with a résumé if interested.

So grateful to be picked as part of this years group. There are some amazing builders on the list and it’s an honor to b...
02/01/2025

So grateful to be picked as part of this years group. There are some amazing builders on the list and it’s an honor to be included with them. We are going to step outside of our comfort zone and build a bike that isn’t our normal style. Make sure to check in every Friday with all the builders to see updates and follow along. Follow

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