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Sportster .20 Piston hits Head

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Sportster .20 Piston hits Head

Postby rainedave » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:42 pm

Hi, I have a NIB Sportster .20 and the piston hits the head. There is no place to add a shim under the head, so I installed a gasket between the case and the cylinder. This fixed the problem, but doesn't seem like the best fix since it alters the timing.

Was this a common problem with these engines? What is the best way to fix it?

Thanks,
David
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Postby MECOA » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:55 am

Where did you get this? It probably has a .28 crankcase and .20 piston cylinder. The .28 crankcase was shorter. I have brass shims for this.
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Postby rainedave » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:12 pm

Thanks. The mounting lug has A3920 stamped on it. This is also written in magic marker on the box. The address on the box is Lake Havasu City, AZ, so I assume that's where it was manufactured.

How can I order the shims?

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Postby MECOA » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:45 am

call 626-359-0016
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