Mike, you plano keep it simple, with time tested knowledge. I have been building hotords and bikes for over 50 years and Mike is the voice of experiaance. Thank you Mike for taking the time to do your videos man.
Pacific Mike covers all the technical assembly of engine parts, and then a whole video on gaskets and sealants. Thank you again Mike for all that you do...your legacy will go on for a long time...you have the soul of a teacher. 😎
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into making your videos easy to understand for your average guy. I recently purchased a 1982 FXS low rider. I watch you for what ever I need when working on my Shovel head. Thanks again you take care and stay safe.
Mike, your videos have been timely as I breath life into an old shovel. Just started re-assembly of trans and motor. Time to run and get some white lithium grease. Thank You
Mike is the best and cleanest working teacher. I have been learning from this man for a couple years now and I must say that my shovelhead is much better now the I have the confidence to tackle the job at hand. If I need any references to complete it I look up mikes video covering that particular project.thanks Mike for the wealth of teaching you cataloged in all your videos.
I must say I couldn’t watch your videos for a while. Doctor told me yesterday how close I was to losing my leg and arm. I’m no longer riding. It is a love of mine but I can’t take the risk. If I get hurt again that’s it for my leg. It’s metal from hip to ankle. I go home today but won’t walk for at least 6 more weeks. Still can’t use my left arm much and that will be my normal until, the bones heal. It’s mostly metal as well. The past year I have cherished your videos for your passion about motorcycles. I’ve seen a lot of most guys on the tube but to me yours are the best. Thanks mike.
This has been a service to me for sure, Mike. Thank you, wise sage. I take your tutelage to heart because I can only afford to work on my bike myself and it makes me happy to do so and I want to do things right. I got tons of great tips today and I appreciate you making this video. Stay upright and between the pipes!
@@pacificmike9501 ... A few years back, I helped a friend replace the starter sprag on his Yamaha V-Star 1100. During reassembly, the case gasket got folded at the front tip. Of course it notified us pretty quickly by oiling the bottom of the engine. When we popped the case cover, the culprit was readily seen. Rather than wait for a new gasket, we straightened the folds and applied a thin coating of Permatex #2 to the gasket in the area of the folds. We let it set overnight, and the next morning lit it up. Never lost a drop of oil afterward. Bike is still ridden regularly. I came up with a good combination for parts that may be pulled off and returned to the engine. I glue the gasket to the component with 3M super weatherstrip adhesive (yellow death), then use white lithium grease on the engine side. It generally allows the component to be removed without damaging the gasket. The primary components I've done this with have been on small block Chevy engines. A valve cover gasket lasts for many R&I cycles. The technique holds the gaskets on the water pump as you hold the iron unit at the front of the block and feed a bolt through. The grease allows the gasket to slide a bit against the block as you find the bolt holes. As for the container for the white lithium grease, I like the big plastic tube with the screw cap. It keeps the grease clean better than the pop top cans with the snap on plastic lids. At least, if you use the can, it's easy to see most contaminants against the white color of the grease.
On gaskets I use silicone only as a last resort. And then only apply a very thing layer and rub it on the entire gasket faces, and remove all excess. The gasket only appears to be wet when I'm done. And I grimace everytime I think about it. For any Shovel that accepts them.. the factory gaskets (like primary cover and cam cover) with the blue or orange sealant stripe on it works better than all others IME. For automotive parts that seldom need to be removed(like a mechical fuel pump block off plate on engine block) there's a blue spray on type of sealant you just lightly spray the gasket with and it's sticky for holds the gasket in place too. IIRC Perma-Tex High Tack is the name of it. Over the years I find most "paper"gaskets do best installed dry. Make sure the engine surfaces are spotless too. On a car's water pump gasket I have found that wheel brg grease beats them all. Old "Cowboy" McIver taught me that one. He was a very old biker H-D mechanic, gun smith. Had a vest with sewn on patches from major bike rallies from 1946 and up. RIP Cowboy.
I recall that; back in the early 1970s; a lot of guys used silicone sealer on motorcycle gaskets. That stuff was meant for aquariums -- not motorcycles. I've always used Yama-bond, Three Bond and Gaskacinch (sic). Thanks Mike, for this great info!
@@pacificmike9501 -- That's for certain. I remember a pal's Sportster engine grenaded because the bike's oil galleries were clogged with silicone. Ride safe out there in CA. My wife and I lived in Santa Rosa, CA. We'd often ride to Bodega Bay, Morro Bay and Monterey. Barb (RIP)
Mike, your videos bring back memories of when I built bikes. Great and informative videos. Mike is a knowledgeable older mechanic (notice I didn't say OLD). Mike give you some good information.
I always enjoy watching your videos and find you to be humble, informative, and very pleasant in your demeanor and disposition. Thank you for making these and sharing your wisdom. - Scott
I too am a big fan of the white lithium grease, used it for years. As far as gasket materials I've been starting to use Foamet material on a lot of applications with good results. They're super nice for lifter blocks as well. Talking a nice nice deal and takes up voids
I've got some stuff called Hylomar Blue. It is a gasket dressing developed for use on WWII Merlin engines, so when I heard about it, I just had to get a tube. You know the internet and all the information you can learn lol. I haven't tried it yet, but it should be fun.
Thank you Mike, Very good advice and am sure it will help a lot of folk. One quick note. A lot of people use WD-40 as a lubricant on rubber. It was never intended for that use and will compromise the rubber over time. It got above 60F degrees in MN today. Yay! Ride Safe.
Hylomar gasket sealer is my go too ,fuel don't touch it works excellent on intake manifolds .Hylomar was developed by Rolls Royce for intake manifolds .
You brighten my day Mike,I have 6 motorcycles,I work on them some, but what I cannot do I take them to my friend who is also my mechanic.Your videos allow me to ask him intelligent questions,I doubt if I really pull it off and perhaps he humors me, but for a fleeting moment I convince myself I know way more than I do.
Good stuff! Ive been working with euro bikes for a long time. typically gaskets are dry except for the real thin ones, where there isnt much squish or they have to hang in vertically. then I typically use gasgacinch. its like a thin rubber cement. easy to clean up on disassembly. Ive always used plain motor oil for O rings. But I will definitely give lithium a try. Ive spent far too many hours cleaning RTV off gasket surfaces. Just dont. and always - when applying a gasket lube, a little goes a long way. for cleaning and prep - patience, start with the gentlest method first. Ive soaked surfaces overnight in a soap like simple green to soften the gasket residue. then I use plastic spackle applicators and scotch bright. that works about 99 percent of the time. Usually installing dry plus manufacturers torque spec keeps the fluids inside where they belong.
Great video Mike, it is important to share our thoughts on gaskets and sealers as there is soooo much stuff out there. We used a lot of white lithium grease for assembly and a nice thing about it is that when disassembled in the future, there is evidence that it was used on initial inspection. Enjoyed the vid, cheers!
Another awesome video Mike . Always great information . I have always wondered what to put on gaskets and learned valuable lessons . Keep giving us your knowledge. I soak it up ..
Am with you on greasing paper gaskets...Have made many gaskets (for my obsolete good stuff, have a small ball peen to so do) and have found two things. Grease the gasket. Torque to spec. Let set overnight. Torque again. The grease will "swell" the gasket.(same for cork, allowing for multiple usage of cork gaskets, some times LOL👍) And make it easy to remove the next time...(it may "weep"...some? Especially if made from "shirt cardboard"LOL) Like the Copper spray/tube stuff...when called for...And of course, get the mating surfaces to "mate" is desirable... Really enjoy your vids! Keep up the good work!👍💪
Thank You. The different ways of doing things are always interesting. And, necessity is why we get there. Getting "creative" is the key. You, obviously, have got it down.
I always appreciate that I learn something new nearly everytime I watch your vids. Dish soap for carbs. You could say it never "DAWN"ed on me. Ok thats horrible. I'm sorry for that. Anyways thanks as always and stay safe and we'll brother
I’ve had bad luck with cheap gaskets before and now try to use the best I can. The felt pads inside the panhead rocker box is something I’ve not heard of before, thanks for that info.
As always a great,informative video!! Mike,you should have been a teacher! The sealants I use every day when I'm working on bikes. I definitely liked the dielectric grease part in there! See ya out on the road sometime thanks to you and your videos!!
On my old 69FL I installed a stud and eliminated the high use exhaust flange bolt. I put some chrome acorn nuts and split locks on the studs to pull that exhaust flange up tight. Worked good, looked good. Its partly that old dissimilar metal problem and partly a bad design IMHO.
The design was fine with a one piece, properly installed exhaust headpipe. Then came dual pipes on the FX's and all of us that just had to have custom pipes. And, we used Shovelheads to learn a lot of stuff and make a lot of mistakes. Must support all exhaust systems well. Yes, it took 'til 1984 for Harley to mount exhaust systems to the heads nicely.
Thanks for the quick response. I might not have been clear though, I was referring to the inside of the cases where I have seen people use a red enamel. Just don't know if this is the right way to go. Thanks again.
Its a good question. Old motor builders did this a lot. It filled the porosity of the case material and didn't hold oil. The oil ran right down the sides of the case. There may be more answers out there. I welcome them.
Use white lithium grease on gaskets since auto mechanics class in high school. But in the 21st-century I’m learning not to use dielectric grease on the LED lightbulbs
Hi Mike. Im happy to watch your seals observation and remembering last centiry when as you told, paper seal was wide used… and create a lot problem for assembly , leaking and dismounting while parts was friyed each other due high temp.you could add one or two more greases, one for hands cleaning and onother for skin protection i use sometimes in some instances. See U…
Very informative in general and very interesting about the use of white lithium grease on oll pumps. BTW - all traditional greases, which are basically oils mixed with a thickening agent, are Soap-based, with the soap serving as a thickening agent.
Weight on Brother. The video is great. I wonder if the spray copper will get gaskets to stay in place while assembling bolting on parts??? Im going to use it Mike and see. How u feeling the past few weeks?? U got a cool little bike shop. Ben watching ur videos for well over a yr .
If you let the stuff dry to "tacky," then press it in place, it will probably do it. It won't support any weight though. I'm good, and hope you are too.
I've found I can learn something from every video you do, but the white lithium grease in the proper application is my favorite. I'll pass this one on to my children. I'll certainly tell them I learned it from Pacific Mike.
I learned it from an old mechanic one day when I couldn't get a carburetor o-ring to quit leaking. He told me "white lithium grease." I laughed at him, but he wouldn't shut up. I had the stuff for doing drum brakes. So, fine! If I tried it would he shut up? I had to apologize as I had become a believer. Tell the kids "hi."
I have always use chrome spray paint on head gaskets. I got that from an old Harley mechanic over 50 years ago. Spray it on, let it dry and install the gasket. Always works for me.
Mike your gonna love this sealing tip ! On the older Harley's on the inner primary the solenoid that pulls in the starter gear and starts the bike it's always been a mofo to seal the solenoid to the inner primary. Well if you go to your local hardware store (Lowes or the like) go to the plumbing section and look for a MACK WASHER . A mack washer is the tapered washer that seales your sink drain to the drain pipe . Its a tapered ribber washer tha fits like a glove on the end of the solenoid and seals the solenoid perfectly to the inner primary and costs only $2.57. A huge step up from the piece of garbage the parts houses sell you for $10.50 foam refrigerator seal that leaks every where.. i Ill Shoot you a photo if i can . Love your videos. Charlie Little Bear
Not at the moment. But the process is the same as on a Shovelhead. Super clean, proper head gasket, torque specs in book, rotate heads to align the intake manifold.
Mike I noticed you don't use many air tools? My 1/4 drive snapon blue point air ratchet is my favorite tool. Could you comment on that, have a blessed week my friend.
I've answered this one a lot. I don't beat up fasteners with air tools. I'm retired. I'm not in a hurry. I love the feel of really nice hand tools and high quality fasteners. Take care.
I'll be using paper head gaskets on my shovelhead. When I was younger,my mentor used spray paint on the barrels to keep the gasket in place. What do you recommend?
Mike, you plano keep it simple, with time tested knowledge. I have been building hotords and bikes for over 50 years and Mike is the voice of experiaance. Thank you Mike for taking the time to do your videos man.
Wow. Thank You.
Pacific Mike covers all the technical assembly of engine parts, and then a whole video on gaskets and sealants. Thank you again Mike for all that you do...your legacy will go on for a long time...you have the soul of a teacher. 😎
Thank You
Mike could open up a school and be successful. Instead, he graciously offers invaluable wisdom free of charge on YT. For that, I am grateful.
Wow. Thank You.
I love your no-nonsense, yet humble style. Thanks for the videos.
Glad you like them!
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into making your videos easy to understand for your average guy. I recently purchased a 1982 FXS low rider. I watch you for what ever I need when working on my Shovel head. Thanks again you take care and stay safe.
Thank You. Glad it's useful to you.
Mike how you doing. Great to see you again and Gods blessings for you
Thank You. And backatcha.
Mike, your videos have been timely as I breath life into an old shovel. Just started re-assembly of trans and motor. Time to run and get some white lithium grease. Thank You
Thank You.
I'm amazed that this is the only thing that comes up relating to solid gaskets whatsoever when i search on TH-cam. Thanks for it!
Glad to help
Mike is the best and cleanest working teacher. I have been learning from this man for a couple years now and I must say that my shovelhead is much better now the I have the confidence to tackle the job at hand. If I need any references to complete it I look up mikes video covering that particular project.thanks Mike for the wealth of teaching you cataloged in all your videos.
Wow! You and people like you make it worth it. Thank You.
Love listening to you. Calms me down!
Thank You. That's truly nice to hear.
I must say I couldn’t watch your videos for a while. Doctor told me yesterday how close I was to losing my leg and arm. I’m no longer riding. It is a love of mine but I can’t take the risk. If I get hurt again that’s it for my leg. It’s metal from hip to ankle. I go home today but won’t walk for at least 6 more weeks. Still can’t use my left arm much and that will be my normal until, the bones heal. It’s mostly metal as well. The past year I have cherished your videos for your passion about motorcycles. I’ve seen a lot of most guys on the tube but to me yours are the best. Thanks mike.
Thank You. I must say, I enjoy seeing people do things I can't do any more. I'm glad you're alive. I wish you all the positive things.
@@pacificmike9501 thanks mike.
🙏💪🤞🤗💯❗
This video is a great reference we can all come back to. Thanks Mike!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This has been a service to me for sure, Mike. Thank you, wise sage. I take your tutelage to heart because I can only afford to work on my bike myself and it makes me happy to do so and I want to do things right. I got tons of great tips today and I appreciate you making this video. Stay upright and between the pipes!
Wow, thank you
exactly, these videos help alot (especially with tight budget)
Stoked to watch this video, I've been reading up on anerobic and other type gasket seals. I loved your white lithium grease!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You’re awesome
I love your input and it’s great to be able to have the opportunity to get a professionals input .
Thanks so much
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Mike. Checking the sealants is appreciated
Glad to help
Mr Mike thank you so much for the content in your videos
You are very welcome
Your knowledgeable and pleasant character made me subscribe today. Thank you for what you do and sharing your experience
Thanks and welcome
Thank you Mike. I love the smell of the old brown permatex. Aviation Form-A-Gasket. Clean hands with lacquer thinner .
Yep. I remember.
@@pacificmike9501 ... A few years back, I helped a friend replace the starter sprag on his Yamaha V-Star 1100. During reassembly, the case gasket got folded at the front tip. Of course it notified us pretty quickly by oiling the bottom of the engine. When we popped the case cover, the culprit was readily seen. Rather than wait for a new gasket, we straightened the folds and applied a thin coating of Permatex #2 to the gasket in the area of the folds. We let it set overnight, and the next morning lit it up. Never lost a drop of oil afterward. Bike is still ridden regularly.
I came up with a good combination for parts that may be pulled off and returned to the engine. I glue the gasket to the component with 3M super weatherstrip adhesive (yellow death), then use white lithium grease on the engine side. It generally allows the component to be removed without damaging the gasket. The primary components I've done this with have been on small block Chevy engines. A valve cover gasket lasts for many R&I cycles. The technique holds the gaskets on the water pump as you hold the iron unit at the front of the block and feed a bolt through. The grease allows the gasket to slide a bit against the block as you find the bolt holes.
As for the container for the white lithium grease, I like the big plastic tube with the screw cap. It keeps the grease clean better than the pop top cans with the snap on plastic lids. At least, if you use the can, it's easy to see most contaminants against the white color of the grease.
On gaskets I use silicone only as a last resort. And then only apply a very thing layer and rub it on the entire gasket faces, and remove all excess. The gasket only appears to be wet when I'm done. And I grimace everytime I think about it. For any Shovel that accepts them.. the factory gaskets (like primary cover and cam cover) with the blue or orange sealant stripe on it works better than all others IME. For automotive parts that seldom need to be removed(like a mechical fuel pump block off plate on engine block) there's a blue spray on type of sealant you just lightly spray the gasket with and it's sticky for holds the gasket in place too. IIRC Perma-Tex High Tack is the name of it. Over the years I find most "paper"gaskets do best installed dry. Make sure the engine surfaces are spotless too. On a car's water pump gasket I have found that wheel brg grease beats them all. Old "Cowboy" McIver taught me that one. He was a very old biker H-D mechanic, gun smith. Had a vest with sewn on patches from major bike rallies from 1946 and up. RIP Cowboy.
Thank You.
The smell of a job well done....love that.......
Thank You
Best part of the day is a Mike vid...bless n carry on youngster...
Thank You. Man, you gotta be old. Okay, I'll look up to you.
I recall that; back in the early 1970s; a lot of guys used silicone sealer on motorcycle gaskets. That stuff was meant for aquariums -- not motorcycles. I've always used Yama-bond, Three Bond and Gaskacinch (sic). Thanks Mike, for this great info!
Yep. That early stuff went in everywhere. And people put on too much.
@@pacificmike9501 -- That's for certain. I remember a pal's Sportster engine grenaded because the bike's oil galleries were clogged with silicone. Ride safe out there in CA. My wife and I lived in Santa Rosa, CA. We'd often ride to Bodega Bay, Morro Bay and Monterey. Barb (RIP)
Yes, that's some beautiful riding country. Take care.
Always a treat watching and listening to an old pro. Alot of hands on experience conveyed in an enjoyable manner.
Thanks Pacific Mike.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hey Mike! I just wanted to say thanks for all the fantastic knowledge you're passing on,
My pleasure! Thank You
Mike, your videos bring back memories of when I built bikes. Great and informative videos. Mike is a knowledgeable older mechanic (notice I didn't say OLD). Mike give you some good information.
I appreciate that!
I always enjoy watching your videos and find you to be humble, informative, and very pleasant in your demeanor and disposition. Thank you for making these and sharing your wisdom. - Scott
Thank You.
Always a pleasure....just a nice way to wind down the day
Thank You.
I too am a big fan of the white lithium grease, used it for years. As far as gasket materials I've been starting to use Foamet material on a lot of applications with good results. They're super nice for lifter blocks as well. Talking a nice nice deal and takes up voids
Great point!
Thx Mike for taking your time for all your videos. I’m a do it yourself guy. And these videos make things so much easier on me. See you on the road!
Glad to hear it. Thank You
I've got some stuff called Hylomar Blue. It is a gasket dressing developed for use on WWII Merlin engines, so when I heard about it, I just had to get a tube. You know the internet and all the information you can learn lol. I haven't tried it yet, but it should be fun.
It's been around a long time. It's good stuff. I tend to use the modern developments. I seal up old bikes with modern stuff.
Thank you Mike, Very good advice and am sure it will help a lot of folk. One quick note. A lot of people use WD-40 as a lubricant on rubber. It was never intended for that use and will compromise the rubber over time. It got above 60F degrees in MN today. Yay! Ride Safe.
Great point!
It probably won't because the solvent evaporates rapidly and is gone in seconds after spraying.
You must be a mind reader... Great vid and I will be taking notes as I am in the middle of building my 77 Shovel. Thank you
Glad to help
Hylomar gasket sealer is my go too ,fuel don't touch it works excellent on intake manifolds .Hylomar was developed by Rolls Royce for intake manifolds .
Cool.
You brighten my day Mike,I have 6 motorcycles,I work on them some, but what I cannot do I take them to my friend who is also my mechanic.Your videos allow me to ask him intelligent questions,I doubt if I really pull it off and perhaps he humors me, but for a fleeting moment I convince myself I know way more than I do.
It's called "trying to speak the language." It's a mutual respect thing, and I appreciate both of you.
Good stuff! Ive been working with euro bikes for a long time. typically gaskets are dry except for the real thin ones, where there isnt much squish or they have to hang in vertically. then I typically use gasgacinch. its like a thin rubber cement. easy to clean up on disassembly. Ive always used plain motor oil for O rings. But I will definitely give lithium a try. Ive spent far too many hours cleaning RTV off gasket surfaces. Just dont. and always - when applying a gasket lube, a little goes a long way. for cleaning and prep - patience, start with the gentlest method first. Ive soaked surfaces overnight in a soap like simple green to soften the gasket residue. then I use plastic spackle applicators and scotch bright. that works about 99 percent of the time. Usually installing dry plus manufacturers torque spec keeps the fluids inside where they belong.
You're gonna love white lithium. I was amazed. Please write back and tell me.
@@pacificmike9501 I will do!
Thanks Mike, very nice run down of gaskets and seals.
Thank You.
I love every minute of your videos
I love every second of your videos
Thank You
One of your best videos yet Pacific Mike!! Thank you for your posts!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video Mike, it is important to share our thoughts on gaskets and sealers as there is soooo much stuff out there. We used a lot of white lithium grease for assembly and a nice thing about it is that when disassembled in the future, there is evidence that it was used on initial inspection. Enjoyed the vid, cheers!
Thanks for sharing
I think i have watched every one of the shovelhead video's fantastic and a big thanks as i begin my Basket case 1976 shovel barn find chopper build
Sounds like fun to me. Hope our stuff helps.
@@pacificmike9501 for sure it has helped me get a handle on lots of things, THANKS again for sharing.
Great video thank you after seeing your videos makes me want to go and wrench on the old heritage
looking forward to the next one
Go for it!
Thanks Mike for taking the time to do these. I learn something every time!!!
Glad to hear it!
Another awesome video Mike . Always great information . I have always wondered what to put on gaskets and learned valuable lessons . Keep giving us your knowledge. I soak it up ..
Thank You.
Hello MIKE,
Thanks for the Expertise & Recommendations
COOP
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Our pleasure!
Great video Mike....my mechanic used those Jim's gaskets a day also cometic gaskets....good stuff.
Thanks 👍
Thank you for this! Just so happens I recently tore the motor down to the crank case and will soon be putting it back together!
Cool.
Rocker box gaskets were a curse, till the foamet gaskets.
There's a good idea.
Great information thanks for sharing. Will definitely try the grease on the oil pump gaskets.
Not just grease, white lithium.
Great information you are my go to guy for exactly this video
I appreciate that!
Am with you on greasing paper gaskets...Have made many gaskets (for my obsolete good stuff, have a small ball peen to so do) and have found two things. Grease the gasket. Torque to spec. Let set overnight. Torque again. The grease will "swell" the gasket.(same for cork, allowing for multiple usage of cork gaskets, some times LOL👍) And make it easy to remove the next time...(it may "weep"...some? Especially if made from "shirt cardboard"LOL) Like the Copper spray/tube stuff...when called for...And of course, get the mating surfaces to "mate" is desirable...
Really enjoy your vids! Keep up the good work!👍💪
Thank You. The different ways of doing things are always interesting. And, necessity is why we get there. Getting "creative" is the key. You, obviously, have got it down.
I always appreciate that I learn something new nearly everytime I watch your vids. Dish soap for carbs. You could say it never "DAWN"ed on me. Ok thats horrible. I'm sorry for that.
Anyways thanks as always and stay safe and we'll brother
Thank You.
Started after Nam w/ '68 Sportster. Love your gasket video, as I do the rest. Great motorcycle, HD. Stan big island Hawaii.
Thank You. Glad you're with us.
I’ve had bad luck with cheap gaskets before and now try to use the best I can. The felt pads inside the panhead rocker box is something I’ve not heard of before, thanks for that info.
Thank You. That's how the factory did it.
As always a great,informative video!! Mike,you should have been a teacher! The sealants I use every day when I'm working on bikes. I definitely liked the dielectric grease part in there! See ya out on the road sometime thanks to you and your videos!!
Thanks 👍
On my old 69FL I installed a stud and eliminated the high use exhaust flange bolt. I put some chrome acorn nuts and split locks on the studs to pull that exhaust flange up tight. Worked good, looked good. Its partly that old dissimilar metal problem and partly a bad design IMHO.
The design was fine with a one piece, properly installed exhaust headpipe. Then came dual pipes on the FX's and all of us that just had to have custom pipes. And, we used Shovelheads to learn a lot of stuff and make a lot of mistakes. Must support all exhaust systems well. Yes, it took 'til 1984 for Harley to mount exhaust systems to the heads nicely.
Awesome Video as usual
Thank You
Hi my brother, thanks for the info.
You bet
THANK YOU...for sharing. Watched and took some facts of information with the view.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love pacific Mike!
Backatcha!
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
“I don’t know what it is, all I know is it works”! Lol couldn’t have put it any better Mike. (On the lithium comment)
Thank You. I don't strive to be a chemist, but I always try to be a better wrench. That is, always better than I am.
Nicely put
Thank you mike
You are certainly welcome.
Thanks for the quick response. I might not have been clear though, I was referring to the inside of the cases where I have seen people use a red enamel.
Just don't know if this is the right way to go.
Thanks again.
Its a good question. Old motor builders did this a lot. It filled the porosity of the case material and didn't hold oil. The oil ran right down the sides of the case. There may be more answers out there. I welcome them.
Mike, you are a wealth of information. Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure!
mike thanks for your time very nice of you to do this
You are very welcome
Great pointers! Then a good hand cleaner for the mechanic :))
Yes indeed!
People who didn't know what they were doing creates more work,which is a good thing for those that do.
We just need to help each other out a little.
Use white lithium grease on gaskets since auto mechanics class in high school. But in the 21st-century I’m learning not to use dielectric grease on the LED lightbulbs
Good to know.
Thank you. Exactly the kinda content I'm looking for. Very helpful.
Glad to hear it! Thank you.
You help bikers. Which is great !
Thank You
Hi Mike. Im happy to watch your seals observation and remembering last centiry when as you told, paper seal was wide used… and create a lot problem for assembly , leaking and dismounting while parts was friyed each other due high temp.you could add one or two more greases, one for hands cleaning and onother for skin protection i use sometimes in some instances.
See U…
Thank You.
Love the white lithium tip, mike.thanka brother
You bet
Very informative in general and very interesting about the use of white lithium grease on oll pumps. BTW - all traditional greases, which are basically oils mixed with a thickening agent, are Soap-based, with the soap serving as a thickening agent.
Soaps are compounds that contain a metal, such as lithium.
Cool. My dad really knew that stuff. I guess I depended on his knowledge. Thank You.
Cool again.
Weight on Brother. The video is great. I wonder if the spray copper will get gaskets to stay in place while assembling bolting on parts??? Im going to use it Mike and see. How u feeling the past few weeks?? U got a cool little bike shop. Ben watching ur videos for well over a yr .
If you let the stuff dry to "tacky," then press it in place, it will probably do it. It won't support any weight though. I'm good, and hope you are too.
I've found I can learn something from every video you do, but the white lithium grease in the proper application is my favorite. I'll pass this one on to my children. I'll certainly tell them I learned it from Pacific Mike.
I learned it from an old mechanic one day when I couldn't get a carburetor o-ring to quit leaking. He told me "white lithium grease." I laughed at him, but he wouldn't shut up. I had the stuff for doing drum brakes. So, fine! If I tried it would he shut up? I had to apologize as I had become a believer. Tell the kids "hi."
@@pacificmike9501 Will do! You have a great day brother.
I love these videos
Thank You
I like Gascacinch.....wont use silicone except exhaust.
Cool.
Thanks Mike. Missed the blue head gasket, nothing on that ? Great video
I have always use chrome spray paint on head gaskets. I got that from an old Harley mechanic over 50 years ago. Spray it on, let it dry and install the gasket. Always works for me.
Thank You.
It works. That's the way I learned doing Flathead V8's.
Thanks guys, this head gasket issue was my initial search. Very outstanding videos nontheless, thank you!
Projects in the garage; twin cam apart . Waiting for seal hd didn’t have .😁
Much thanks always for tips . ✊👍🏻👌🙏🏻👋🏻
Thank You.
keep em' coming Mike. Life's better when I can come down at sunrise, make tea, roll a smoke and catch one of your vids.
Cool. Thank You.
Very much appreciate, and enjoy your videos
Glad you like them!
Lithium grease is a good tip years ago my uncle put grease on many seals. Silicone can be bad news in the oil galleries
Yep.
Thanks Mike! Great video 🤠
Glad you enjoyed it
Mike your gonna love this sealing tip !
On the older Harley's on the inner primary the solenoid that pulls in the starter gear and starts the bike it's always been a mofo to seal the solenoid to the inner primary. Well if you go to your local hardware store (Lowes or the like) go to the plumbing section and look for a MACK WASHER . A mack washer is the tapered washer that seales your sink drain to the drain pipe . Its a tapered ribber washer tha fits like a glove on the end of the solenoid and seals the solenoid perfectly to the inner primary and costs only $2.57. A huge step up from the piece of garbage the parts houses sell you for $10.50 foam refrigerator seal that leaks every where.. i
Ill Shoot you a photo if i can .
Love your videos.
Charlie Little Bear
Well unfortunately utibe will not let me past a photo.
I'll check at the hardware store. They did come with a foam rubber seal that I still use. But I'll check yours out.
Hi, I’m new to the Harley scene. I want to build an EVO motor. I just wanted to tell you thanks for all the informative videos.
Welcome aboard!
White lithium grease on sparkplug threads prevents stuck plugs. Use a minimal amount.
Anti seize is what I use. Ever since Shovelheads came out, Harley no longer casts steel spark plug inserts into the heads.
Been using white lithium grease with drop of trans fluid as prelube for years
You are great man you have helped me put together this bike I have is a 1200 xl custom and man is great !
Glad I could help!
Ooh boy, this is a very very useful video!! Thanks for all the info!! Calm, logical and understandable 👌🏼👌🏼.
Glad it was helpful!
Mike do you have a video on replacing the head gasket on a 1950 panhead
Not at the moment. But the process is the same as on a Shovelhead. Super clean, proper head gasket, torque specs in book, rotate heads to align the intake manifold.
Great video as always. I've been following you for a while and you've helped me out a lot on my '58 pan build. Big fan, keep it up!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Hi mike love the Channel my question is can do a top end rebuild on an 86 Electra glide with out pulling the motor out of the frame
Yes. We'll be doing one on a Softail today. We'll start the video series on it. It's the same motor in a frame with less room to work with than yours.
Mike I noticed you don't use many air tools? My 1/4 drive snapon blue point air ratchet is my favorite tool. Could you comment on that, have a blessed week my friend.
I've answered this one a lot. I don't beat up fasteners with air tools. I'm retired. I'm not in a hurry. I love the feel of really nice hand tools and high quality fasteners. Take care.
Good solid information and backed-up with a lifetime of experience. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Mike , your a pool of knowledge for us DYIer's
Hope you enjoy it.
Great videos, Mike. Thanks. I used silicon gasket sealer on my paper gaskets. Was that a mistake?
No. Just be careful not to block passages. Remember, when you tighten it down and sealant squeezes "out," that much is also squeezing "in."
Thanks for another great video Mike!
Besides motorcycles, what is a hobby of yours?
Just stayin' alive and havin' fun. How about you?
I'll be using paper head gaskets on my shovelhead. When I was younger,my mentor used spray paint on the barrels to keep the gasket in place. What do you recommend?
On those, probably copper coat.