UPDATED 12-05-2019

RAY'S PLACE
CHICAGO, IL 60638

1-773-735-0824

hdoc773@Yahoo.com

HARLEY MACHINE SHOP
51 YEARS

VALVE JOBS PERFORMED.
THREE ANGLE SEATS GRINDED WITH
SIOUX & HALL TOLEDO MACHINES.
THREE ANGLE SEAT WITH
RADIUS CUTTERS BY GOODSON TOOLING.
VALVE SEAT I.D. BORING WITH
MILL & GOODSON TOOLING.
VALVE GUIDE I.D. REBUILDING WITH UTP KNURLING TOOLING &
GOODSON TOOLING.
TWO ANGLE VALVES GRINDING WITH
KWIK-WAY MACHINE.
.0005 RUN OUT ON SEATS AND VALVES.
VALVES AND GUIDES BY
KIBBLEWHITE PRECISION MACHINING INC.
BLACK DIAMOND® VALVES
AMPCO45® & CAST IRON GUIDES

BORE CYLINDERS UP TO 5 1/4"
KWIKWAY & VAN NORMAN BORING MACHINE
FINAL I.D. SIZING OF CYLINDERS
& SURFACE .0001
SUNNEN HONE MACHINE
ALL GRITS AND PLATEAU HONING
FOR FINAL CYLINDER FINISH

12-03-03

CHECK COIL BIND OF VALVE SPRING.
CLEARANCE FOR STEM TO GUIDE.
VALVE GUIDE HEIGHT TOP & BOTTOM
MACHINING.
VALVE TO VALVE CLEARANCES.
ROCKER ARM END PLAY CLEARANCES.
ROCKER BOX CLEARANCE FOR
BIG SPRINGS COLLARS.
ROLLER ROCKER ARMS INSTALLED.
MACHINING TO CASES FOR
CAM CLEARANCE.
MACHINING TO CASES FOR BREATHER HOLE REPAIR.
MACHINING TO ENGINE CASES FOR
BIG STROKE AND BIG BORE.

HEAD & CYLINDER.
REPAIRS AND UPDATING TO KNUCKLE-PAN-SHOVEL-EV-TC
IRON HEADS SPORTSTER
EV SPORTSTER & EV BIG TWIN
TWIN CAM
ENGINE UPDATING TO BIG
BORE AND STROKE.

LATHE RESURFACING & DECKING TO
HEADS FOR HIGHER COMPRESSION.
COMPRESSION RELEASE MACHINING.
EV HEAD ROUND CHAMBER MACHINING
MORE FUN & FREE POWER.

MACHINING TO EV CYLINDERS
SHORTEN CYLINDER FOR HIGHER COMPRESSION
AND MATCHING.
EXTRA INWARD DRAIN FOR CYLINDER & PISTON OILING HOLES.

LIQUID CC TO HEADS CHAMBERS
TO FIND COMPRESSION RATIO OF
EACH HEAD FOR TOP PERFORMANCE
& MATCHING & RAISE COMPRESSION.

30.00 LABOR

EV TWIN CAM
12-03-03

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EV &TWIN CAM & BIG BORE CYLINDERS
EXTRA INWARD OIL DRAIN HOLE TO LUBE PISTONS.
HELPS STOP CYLINDER & PISTON WEAR
AND SCORING
MORE RPM, RUNS COOLER
More free power

35.00 LABOR

TC HEADS TAPERED COMPRESSION CHAMBER & DECKING FOR
RIGHT COMPRESSION RATIO and power
09-25-2012

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100.00 LABOR

TWIN CAM
12-02-03

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TWIN CAM HEADS
EX PORT BORING FOR BIGGER VALUES
GREATER FLOW RATE & VOLUME
stock 15/8 change to 13/4 ex valve

TWIN CAM
12-03-03

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INTAKE PORT BORING AND GROOVING FOR
BETTER FLOW

EV HEAD
12-01-02

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EV HEADS 1340 & DUEL CAM
COMPRESSION RELEASE EASY
STARTING, SAVE BATTERY
RUN HIGHER COMPRESSION
MORE FUN & POWER

labor 100.00 parts 60.00

EV HEAD
12-01-02

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EV HEADS 1340
DUAL PLUG MORE POWER AND ZIP
AND FUN BETTER GAS MILEAGE
LOWER VIBRATION
DUEL FLAME FRONTS

100.00

VENTED ROCKER BOX
01-01-02

MACHINING TO EARLY EV HEADS 1984-1991
FOR VENTED ROCKER BOXES
MORE POWER, LESS OIL LEAKAGE

EV HEAD
06-01-2000

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cut out d shape in stock heads
and deck head gasket surface .045
9-1 compression, jumps intake and
exhaust port into next flow rate OVER ALL

SHOVEL HEAD
04-15-04

VENTED SHOVEL HEADS CRANKCASE VENT

                        vent rocker boxes into back of air cleaner and with
                             crankcase vents better top end lubrication & oil volume,
                              less gasket leakage, better cooling, more FREE power

SHOVEL HEAD
01-01-04

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cut spring pockets & guide TOP & BOTTOM shortening for longer
bigger springs and coil bind
set up for big cams in SHOVEL HEADS

35.00 LABOR

SHOVEL HEAD 06-01-03

SHOVEL ROCKER ARM INFORMATION 01-20-2012
MAKE A SHOVEL OR ANY ENGINE ROCKER ARM MORE MECHANICAL SOUND
PUSHROD END OF ROCKER ARM NEEDS TO BE ANGLED DOWNWARD AT LESS 10-20 DEGREE.
SHOVEL REMOVE .030 TO .050 OFF BOTTOM OF ROCKER BOXES OR INSTALL VALVE STEM CUP .
050-.075 THICK TO EXHAUST VALVES
STOCK SETUP ROCKER ARM START LEVEL OR UPWARD ANGLE, BY THE TIME TOTAL LIFT HAPPEN PUSHROD
START TO PUSH OFF ROCKER ARM OR TO THE SIDE OR BENDS.
10-20 DEGREE DOWNWARD PUSHROD END OF ROCKER ARM, BY THE TIME TOTAL LIFT HAPPENS
IT NOT PUSHING OFF BUT STRAIGHT UP WITH LIFT CLEARANCE TO SPARE .

stock

changed

SPORTSTER COMPRESSION RELEASE IRON HEAD

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60.00 parts 60.00 labor

MILWAKEE EIGHT HEAD REPAIR AND UPDATE
THREE ANGLE SEAT, TWO ANGLE VALVE, VALVE JOB
CHECK COIL BIND FOR BIGGER CAMS
LIQUID CC HEADS FOR COMPRESSION RATIO
CHAMBER CHAFFERING
08-2019

FIRST SHOP TO MAKE A COILBIND TESTER, STEM PROTRUTION,
FOR MILWAKEE EIGHT HEADS

m8 coilbind tool 1 12-03-2019

FLYWHEEL

12-01-03

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FLYWHEEL GROOVING TO HELP REMOVE OIL FROM FLYWHEELS
HELP LUBE PISTON TOO.

BIG TWIN OUTPUT SHAFT
12-18-03

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INSTALL KEYWAY GROOVE IN SHAFT
AND FLYWHEEL 1970 & UP

BIG TWIN FLYWHEEL
12-19-03

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EXTRA OILING HOLE TO ADD AND CONTROL
MORE VOLUME OF OIL TO OUTPUT BEARING
AND PINION BEARING

TC LEFT CASE TIMKEN BEARING INSERT UPGRADE

12-08-2009

12-30-2012
WHEN SETTING UP TIMKEN BEARING END PLAY
.003. NEEDED
OUT OF BOX CLEARANCE IT TO TIGHT, RACE I.D. GET SMALLER INSTALLED,
BEARING GET LARGER INSTALLED ON SHAFT SOME SHAFT
ARE TO LARGE
USE HD-9722-55 TOOL TO PRELOAD
TIMKEN TO CHECK END PLAY.
TIMKEN BEARING SHIM HD9120 TO HD9134 TO SET UP ENDPLAY
WHEN INSTALL both RACES PRESS FROM BOTH SIDE

RACE END PLAY SPACER OPENING ALIGN WITH CASE OIL HOLE

12-30-2012
HOW TO CHECK RODS IF WORN AND NEED TO BE REBUILD
ROOM TEMPERATURE 65 DEGREE
TURN FLYWHEELS UNTIL CRANKPIN IS AT BOTTOM OF STROKE
MOVE TOP OF ROD TO ONE SIDE
MEASURE FROM ROD TO CASE, MOVE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
REMEASURE
CH-FRT ROD SHOULD BE 11/64 or less REAR ROD SHOULD BE 3/64 OR LESS

BIG TWIN 3/32 OR LESS
WITH FLYWHEEL TURNED TO TOP OF STROKE MOVE TOP OF ROD
FORWARD AND BACK IF ANY BINDING, BEARING OR CRANKPIN BAD
OR RODS OUT OF ROUND
WITH FLYWHEEL AT TOP OF STROKE MOVE BOTTOM OF RODS
TO ONE SIDE WITH FEELER GAUGE CHECK CLEARANCE .050
OR LESS

11-27-2015

SETUP FOR COIL BIND

SOLID HEIGHT IS SPRING COMPRESSED + .100 FREE PLAY + MAX CAM LIFT

solid height.880+free play.100+cam lift.510 = 1.490 TOTAL FREE PLAY

VALVE CLOSED TO VALVE OPEN IS 1.490 SPRING COIL BIND

11-27-2015

TOTAL MINIMUM LENGTH OF VALVE GUIDE IS THREE TIME THE
LIFT OF CAM

TAPER GUIDE END O.D. IN CHAMBER INTAKE & EXHAUST

CLEARANCE FOR STOCK TO BIGGEST CAM

10-01-2009

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100.00 LABOR

10-17-2010
OIL TO USE IN ENGINE.
ANY SYN OR MINERAL OIL THAT HAS MOTORCYCLE OIL ON THE CONTAINER
AFTER BREAK-IN TIME OR MILEAGE, ADD A
MEASURED AMOUNT OF ZMAX OIL ADDITIVE.
PRIMARY 1983 & UP SEALED PRIMARY
ROTELLA-T 15-40 & ADD 2 OZ ZMAX OIL ADDITIVE.
TRANS 3-4-5-6-7 SPEED.
BELRAY 85-140 or REDLINE TRANS OIL & 2 OZ OF ZMAX OIL ADDITIVE
ALWAYS CHANGE PRIMARY,TRANS AND FORK OIL ONCE A YEAR.

WWW.SHELL.COM
WWW.BELRAY.COM
WWW.ZMAX.COM
I HAVE BEEN USING, SELLING ZMAX OIL ADDITIVE FOR 51YEARS
IT WORKS IF USED AND INSTALL IN A MEASURED AMOUNTS

10-19-2010
IF YOU HAVE DONE A VALVE JOB ON A SHOVEL EV AND TWIN CAMS AND HAVE INSTALLED METAL
HOUSING SEAL ONTO THE GUIDE AND THEY HAVE COME LOOSE TRY USING A LIGHT COAT OF LOCTITE RC620
BETWEEN SEAL AND GUIDE,
30 YEARS AND NOT ONE HAS COME LOOSE FOR ME

11-19-2010
TC ENGINE SMOKING, USING OIL, VALVE STEM STICKING NEXT
TIME YOU DO A VALVE JOB UPDATE THE VALVE STEM SEAL
DRILL TWO 1/16 HOLES IN HOUSING OPPOSITE EACH OTHER, ONE
TO LET AIR IN, THE OTHER TO DRAIN OIL OUT, FACE ONE HOLE UP ON HEAD

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01-20-2012
IGNITION COILS
WHEN INSTALLING AFTERMARKET IGNITION COILS, AND CHECKING STOCK COILS CHECK THE COIL
WITH A SCOPE TO MAKE SURE COIL TERMINALS ARE MARK - &+ RIGHT, YOU WANT BOTH TOWERS
SPARKS TO SHOW POS OR UPWARD ON SCOPE IF ONE IS NEG AND ONE POS COIL IS MADE WRONG.
CHECK THE RESISTANT OF COIL TOO.

PANHEAD ROCKER INFORMATION 01-20-2012
CHECK IF PUSHROD ENDS IS 10-20 DEGREE DOWNWARD.
MACHINE HEAD SURFACE .025-.075 WHERE ROCKER ARM HOUSING MOUNTS
INTAKE AND EXHAUST MOUNTING SURFACE MAYBE DIFFERENT IN HEIGHTS.

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PAN HEAD INFORMATION 02-19-2012
ROCKER ARM NEED EXTRA OIL HOLE IN ROCKER ARM FOR BETTER LUBRICATION
TO PUSHROD END OF ROCKER ARM SHAFT.
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35.00 LABOR 4 ROCKER ARMS

DUAL SPARK PLUGS & COMPRESSION RELEASE EV 1200 SPORTSTER
02-18-2012

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COMPRESSION RELEASE EV SPORTSTER 1200
02-18-2012

100.00 LABOR PARTS 60.00

ENGINE CASE MACHINING TO DECK , SPIGOT BORE, FRAME MOUNT PADS
FRT & REAR, BREATHER HOLE,
CAM CLEARANCE.
FLATHEAD, KNUCKLEHEAD, PANHEAD, SHOVELHEAD, EV.

TIME AND MATERIAL

COUNTER BORE HEAD BOLT INSERT PANHEAD & SHOVELHEAD
02-26-2012

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25.00 LABOR

EV ENGINE 88 DUEL CAMS.
UPDATING EV 88-1450 ENGINE
TO EV 95-1550 BIG BORE.
MORE FUN & POWER.

INSTALLATION TO 80 & 88
EV ENGINE.
BIG BORE CYLINDERS-ADJ PUSHRODS
CAMS-ROLLERS ROCKER ARMS
IGNITION SYSTEM.
2 & 4 CAM DRIVE GEAR SET.
STROKE FLYWHEEL

S&S CARBURETOR KITS & PARTS.
SOLD & INSTALLED & SERVICED.
45 YEAR DEALER.
drill and tap and install main jet air bleed jets in all EARLIER s&s carburetors

SINGLE FIRE OR DUAL FIRE IGNITION
SINGLE OR DUAL TOWER COILS.
CENTER MOUNT BRACKETS KITS.
INSTALL CRANE HI-4E IGNITION
& VOES SYSTEM ON SHOVEL & CH.
SOLD & INSTALLED & SERVICED.

TRANSMISSION.
UPDATING & REPAIRS TO 3-4-5-6-7 SPEED
TRANS.
RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE DRIVE.

AXTELL SALES 1-515-243-2518 WWW.AXTELLSALES.COM
         S & S CYCLE INC. 1-608-627-2080   www.sscycle.com
ANDREWS PRODUCTS INC. 1-847-759-0190   www.andrews-products.com
JAMES GASKET 1-800-523-6195
BAKER DRIVETRAIN 1-517-339-3835
PAUGHCO INC. www.paughco.com
FRANKS FORKS 1-847-869-6792
BARNETT TOOL & ENGINEERING 1-805-642-9435
JIMS   www.jimsusa.com   1-805-482-6913
KIBBLEWHITE www.kpmivalvetrain.com 1-650-557-2046

INFORMATION SECTION

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TOOLPAGE.HTML	FLOW BENCH ADAPTERS
TECHPAGE 1	PISTON MODIFICATION
TECHPAGE 2
TECHPAGE 3
TECHPAGE4
TECHPAGE5 iron head sportster help	GENERATOR service and repairs information
TECHPAGE6 twin cam information
TECHPAGE7 flywheel information	ROCKER ARM TESTER new for 10-01-06 first shop to offer tester
TECHPAGE8 833-update
TECHPAGE9 tc-88 head update
VALVES

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BORE & STROKE SHEET	EV ENGINE NOISE
BORE SHEET	DEGREEACAM
CUBE INCH TO CUBE CENTIMETRE	MAGNETO SERVICE & REPAIR
FLOW CHART
MM SHEET
ROD LENGTH RATIOS
SIZES SHEET
TRANS 5 TO 6 RATIO DIFFERENT
FLOW TEST CHART
	Twin Cam Update Information


tools by ray from rays place, designed and build over the year
A STAND TO INSTALL PARTS AND SET UP END PLAY WITHOUT MARKING UP OUTER SURFACE, CHROME, PAINT, POLISH, SANDBLAST AND NATURAL SURFACE. 1975 ..
A HOLDER FOR CYLINDER DURING HONING , STOP DAMAGE TO HANDS, MAKE A SMOOTHER CROSSHATCH. 2008 ev 1984 to 1998 and shove 1966 to 1984 .. ..
A MODIFIED SHAFT TO CHECK OIL PASSAGE ALIGNMENT IN SHOVE HEAD ROCKER BOXES 2008 ..

*To add extra oil drain hole to cylinder to add extra oil lubrication to* *cylinder and piston 1984 to 1998 ev. 1984* .. .. ..
TOOL BIT HOLDER 2006 ..
*Shove head guide O.D. knurling* *tool when seal fit loose on guide. 2006*
*Early shock compression tool. 1980*
*Early wheel truing tool 1971 and down one steel one wood. 1968*
*Floorboard mounts locator custon frames and hd frames to install frt or rear mount. 1974* ..
*Push out 55-69 and down output shaft from case, 1970*
*To hold flywheel from turning,installing pistons and tightening pinion nut ,1970* ..
*1964 and down flywheel turn over tool,1966*
*1970 and up shovel, 1984 and up ev, cam in and out clearance and gear backlash* *clearance checker tool, 1980* ..
*Panhead ex port locator for shove exhaust ports, 1985* ..
*Assembly Panhead rocker housing in vice to be rimmed after decking for* *tighter clearance ,1966* ..
*Panhead cover cut away to check clearance for valve spring collars, 1970* ..
*1972 and down front fork internals parts remover,1975*
*Ev and twin cam cylinder holddown nuts. 2007* ....
*Holder for shove heads to counter sink or chamfer head bolt holes, 1969-1985* .... ....
*Boring bar tool for boring out seat for bigger ports and higher flow, 2008* ....
*adapter to hold cylinder in lathe during oring groove cutting, decking of top or bot* *of cylinder, tapering of bot of spigot. all size available. 2008* .... ....
*plate to mount on lathe to surface shove head gasket surface only. 1985*
*PUSH ROD CLIP INSTALLER 2009* .... ....
*tc pinion shaft run out checkercheck run out for gear set and flywheel runout vibration* *11-08*
*clamping device for flywheel assemblying and to hold flywheel for pin or nut welding 11-08* ....
TOOL TO ADJUST TOOL BIT HEIGHT FOR LATHE WORK 10-08 ....
TOOL TO CHECK ECCENTRIC FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE OF A GUIDE SHOULD BE .000-.0005. GUIDE SHAFT CAN BE CHANGED FROM MM3.99-.1571 TO .500 COVERING ALL GUIDE SIZES, ONLY BOUGHT ONE TOOL CHANGE SHAFT FOR DIFFERENT SIZES GUIDES. 01-01-09 ....
HYDRALIC LIFTER SERVICE AND UPGRADE TO HIGH PERFORMANCE EASY WAY TO REMOVE HOLDING WIRE 06-09 .... .... .... EASY WAY TO HOLD VALVE GUIDES FOR DRILLING, TAPERING, .... I.D. O.D. KNURLING, TOP AND BOT SHORTING 08-1984 .... *Flywheel wheel holding plate and truing plate for hydralic press. 1980* .. TRUING AND BALANCING OF TC FLYWHEELS FARING BRACKET BREAKING, PART FALLLING OFF, FAST IDLE AND CRUISING VIBRATION STATIC BALANCING S&S 60% FACTOR 2008 .... .... balance fixture truing fixture checking fixture