Harley Ironhead Pushrod Install and Valve Adjustment Sportster 1000cc

Putting the pushrods back into the 81 Sportster. This video applies to all the adjustable Harley pushrod motors with Solid Lifters. If you have HYDRAULIC lifters there are more steps. I will try and make a video for that down the line when one of the shovelheads need some love.

[@SaddleTrampTV]

Well done, man. I love the old stuff too. Makes life a little more interesting.

[@WrenchingWrecked]

I couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching!

[@motomorini3428]

Thanks so much. I bought an '82 Iron Head Sportster 1000, and have been slowly learning how to wrench it, but was intimidated by doing a valve adjustment when it is due. You made it easier to follow than the manual!

[@WrenchingWrecked]

Glad to help! Thanks for watching!

[@h6wka]

Top videos… just done my ‘77 seals and all good.. thanks 🙏🏻🤘🏽

[@WrenchingWrecked]

Nice work! Thanks for watching! Glad to help!

[@iammike1196]

Man thank you so much. Can't believe I have been prying on my fins to install those clips this whole time...

[@WrenchingWrecked]

Glad I could help! I did that for years and saw an old timer do that once and had a similar reaction! Thanks for watching!

[@tugboat66]

Straight and to the point, no bs and rambling on. Thanks brother

[@WrenchingWrecked]

Glad I could potentially help! Thanks for watching!

[@h6wka]

Spot on, thanks a million 👍🏼

[@WrenchingWrecked]

Thank you! Glad to help!

[@gabrielhearn2274]

Lol I got a bendix too and manually flip it, but when you said "little choke" and opened it I just died laughing!

[@WrenchingWrecked]

Haha I never realized that but that is pretty funny. It’s massive!

[@gabrielhearn2274]

@Wrenching Wrecked lol mine has three settings on the toggle. All the way down is wide open, middle is about 80% closed, and top is all the way closed. I've never had to close it all the way to start it. I have a '74 ironhead.

[@WrenchingWrecked]

This one doesn’t like all that much choke either. It’s a butterfly not a bendix, but I have a bendix on the other one I’m rebuilding right now.

[@gabrielhearn2274]

@Wrenching Wrecked I mean bendix as in the manufacturer, looks like you have a 38mm bendix/zenith carb.

[@WrenchingWrecked]

@@gabrielhearn2274 this one’s a bit later than the bendix carbs. Amf era late model before the cv. The early bendix has an adjustable main jet if I remember correctly. I have one on the other ironhead I’ll post soon

[@jerrybigrig]

😎👍😎

[@WrenchingWrecked]

Thanks!