How To Install S&S Cycles 1200cc Hooligan kit 883cc Harley-Davidson Sportsters - Part 2 - Assembly

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Part 2 - Assembly - In this How to video, Todd walks you through the installation on a S&S Cycles Hooligan 1200cc conversion kit with oversized cams on a 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883cc engine. These kits work on 2000-2018 Harley-Davidson Sportsters and can be installed on your motor with in a day spent in the garage. This episode covers from the cam installation to getting the new pistons back on your rods.

So, break out the tool box and follow along. See how "There's no big mystery going on in there!" This step by step and does not skip anything, and will help you understand how easy it is to install this kit, beef up your motor and add some real horsepower to it.

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00:01 - NEW CAMS... Awe yeah!
00:46 - Note what year motor you have, you may need a different pinion gear.
01:46 - Checking cam lobe to crank case clearance on each cam.
03:45 - Rotate the engine so that the fly wheel is in the correct position to set the timing marks of the cams.
04:16 - Identifying each cam and what position it goes in.
05:05 - Installing the cams correctly and lining up the timing marks.
07:24 - Verification of the timing marks on the cams.
08:12 - Changing the seal on the cam cover.
10:25 - Reinstalling the cam cover, always use a new gasket.
12:16 - Shiny new fasteners!
16:31 - Sequence on how to tighten the cam cover bolts.
18:49 - Rotate the motor to test that there is no binding in the cams or any problems once the cam cover is installed.
19:28 - Reinstalling the timing pickup cup and ignition.
21:17 - Installing the new lifters.
25:32 - Preparing the new cylinders and pistons. Make sure to inventory your parts.
27:00 - Separate rings and determine where they will be installed on pistons.
28:41 - Determining the ring end gaps and how to check the rings.
34:34 - Installing the rings onto the pistons.
37:47 - Check the pin and the upper rod bushing fitment.
38:15 - Installing the circlip on one side of piston.
39:36 - Clean up any leftover gasket material on the crank case.
40:25 - Installing the pistons onto the rods.
43:45 - To be continued...