Shovelhead Maintenance Related Links

Brakes/Wheels/Chassis

Convert a Fatboy front wheel to chopper rear wheel
Build and Inspect wheel bearing spacers
GMA A Caliper Rework/Rebuid
1972-81 Front brake lever spring
72-81 Heavy Duty front brake lever spring

Carb

Replace Keihin CV accelerator pump diaphram
Why you don't leave gas in a stored motorcycle

Electrical

Simple(but too complicated) Shovelhead chopper wiring 
Dyna-S ignition install
Some Shovelhead alternator rotors differences of note

Alternator Shovelhead Timing Plate Adjustment Cheat Sheet
Getting Jason's Half-ss shovel to run

Engine - General

Shovelhead Overbore Displacement Chart
Shovelhead Bore & Stroke Displacement Chart
Shovelhead Oil Change

Engine - Oil Pump Related

Remove and Replace bigtwin oil pump check ball
Information about bigtwin oil pump check balls and springs with part numbers
Bigtwin oil pump external rebuild

Engine - Tappets and Camchest

How to adjust solid pushrods
Information about tappet block screws
How to tap and block tappet blocks
Shovelhead camchest disassembly/inspection/reassembly
How to use a Time-n-Space Tool to set breather timing
Information about getting the proper nosecone gaskets

Engine - Top end

Basic Shovelhead topend rebuild
Shovelhead complete rebuild from shortblock up
Shovelhead head teardown
Shovelhead head build up
How to remove Shovelhead engine from frame and strip to shortblock
Rear Shovelhead head before and after 3 5/8 big bore
Front Shovelhead head before and after 3 5/8 big bore
Shovelhead topend rebuild with all new S&S components
Information on heat cycles and head bolt torqueing on a fresh top end

Engine - Bottom End

How to split Shovelhead crankcases
How to press out a Shovelhead flywheel assembly from the crankcase
Shovelhead crankcase before and after for big bore stroker build
Howto replace and reinstall main seal and spacer
Belt primary engine sprocket broke-belt-side-of-the-road holder tool

Transmission - 4 Speed General

Final drive front sprocket socket - similar to HD PN 94660-37A
Main drive gear seal driver 4 or 5 speed - similiar Jim's tool #2256
How to use main drive gear seal driver
Shovelhead belt primary clutch upgrades
4 speed clutch lock out tool - similar Jim's tool #2245
How to replace ratchet top pawl carrier roll pins
Information on George's 4th Gear Seal Driver
4 Speed Clutch hub to mainshaft taper fit

Transmission - 4 Speed Rebuild

4 speed ratchet lid rebuild
Basic 4 speed rebuild parts tools required
4 speed rebuild saga teardown part 1 - Getting it out of the frame
4 speed rebuild saga teardown part 2 - Teardown to a bare case
4 speed rebuild saga teardown part 2a - Kicker teardown and Case prep
4 speed rebuild saga teardown part 2b - Adding an additional kickshaft oil seal
4 speed rebuild saga teardown part 2c - Adding an additional main drive gear oil seal
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 1: Countershaft and Mainshaft Bench Build-up
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 2: More Mainshaft Bench Build-up
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 3: Countershaft and Mainshaft Install
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 4: Finishing Countershaft Install
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 5: Mainshaft Kicker Gears, Shift Forks and Lid, and Main Seal Install
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 6: Speedo Block-off and Throwout Bearing
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 7: Mainshaft Kicker Gears and Kick Cover Build and Install
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 8: Case Helicoil
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 9: Kicker Cover Redone Correctly
4 speed rebuild saga going up part 10: Transmission Back in the Bike
4 speed rebuild saga kicker redux - Part 1
4 speed rebuild saga kicker redux - Part 2
4 speed rebuild saga kicker redux - Part 3