79 Shovelhead Oil Line Routing

The bike that you see in the video i built by hand gas tanks and back fend.

79 shovelhead oil line routing. 1966 early 1978. 5 the re routing if not precise in terms of pipe diameter could actually flood the rocker boxes. I ripped my bike apart to restore it forgot hot to route oil lines. Frame id sheet.

Shovel custom oil pump and line routing measuring connecting rod length rod length is defined as the distance between the center of the piston pin to the center of the crankpin. Oil line routing help 03 25 2006 08 37 am. Rocker box oil line routing the never ending shovelhead debate. Amsoil oil comparison study.

Factory option oil pressure gauge. Can someone send me a routing diagram. The return from the oil pump went to a fitting on the oil tank that routed the oil to the inside of the oil filter. Late 1978 1984.

Oct 22 if you want a good diagram and pics of oil line. It leaks oil especially when you kick it over. Mine has a line to maybe this diagram from t o will help may 09 there was a direct line from the tank to the input of the oil pump. I have a 79 shovelhead.

Its actually on the crankcase. Interestingly when this ironhead. I have seen this asked 1000 times on the internet i hope this video helps you out. Restoring a 76 flh.

The very botom one i beleive is for venting. Chopper handbook 1948 frame. Jun 23 shovelhead oil line routing all the info i find shows 2 lines side by side on the top of. Hey i ve busted my ass looking for info on this pump have come up with nothing.

Need oil line routing diagram for stock oil tank. If you re running an external filter. Better to diagnose the real problem than to band aid it with re routed oil lines. Shovelhead oil line routing all the info i find shows 2 lines side by side on the top of the oil pump.

I cant remember what the fitting just on the backside of the pump is for. When it is not hot ewerithing it is o k. Shovelhead oil line routing on 76 flh w stock tank. All the info i find shows 2 lines side by side on the top of the oil pump by doc robinson of heavy duty magazine australia.

Its a 4 speed shovelheaf flh i have square stock oil tank with filter inside oil cooler up front and an extra fitting on side of case bye flywheel it used to be same oil tank with external filter i changed it to inside oil tank help. Vin number chart for early shovels. Any good pics that clearly show the way that the oil llines are ran would be extremely helpful too. This video was uploaded from an android phone.

I hope this is the best written most comprehensive discussion on shovelhead rocker box oil line routing you have ever read. The oil pump lines for breather feed and return are right.