Shovelhead Engine Build
Step By Step Tutorial...
Also A Good Shovelhead Rebuilding Guide!

This new guide called Building A Shovelhead Style Engine is the best instructional DVD on motorcycle engine builds on the market. The instructor has a Master rating from Harley Davidson and was a Harley Davidson lead mechanic for several years, and now has a passion for teaching.

His style keeps you involved, and his guidance makes it all easy to understand.

What you will get is a well produced 2 DVD set that has a total run-time of 97 minutes.

By the time you get through the DVD's you will have the confidence and knowledge to help you build or rebuild a shovelhead engine. And it will always be there for you to pick up and view when and if you need guidance or a refresher on how to build or rebuild a shovelhead engine.

Shovelhead Engine Build Side Bar: A Shovelhead rebuild requires more details for the novice engine builder but this DVD set is ideal if you have some experience rebuilding because it provides a road-map for you to follow. If you want to build a Shovelhead with new parts this DVD set is your step by step guide.

• Heads, Engine case, Oil pump, and Super E carburetor are from S&S

• Flywheels are 4 1/4 stroke from Truett and Osborne

• Pistons are 3 5/8 from Wiseco

• Cylinders are 3 5/8 from Drag Specialties

• Cam, Tappets, and Push Rods are from Andrews

• Rocker Boxes and Rockers are from Drag Specialties.

Although this DVD guide is for someone building a Shovelhead engine, it's also very helpful for someone who wants a guide to rebuilding a Shovlhead motor.

Introduction

Chapter 1

• Mount Oil Pump
• Oil Pump Outer Cover
• Add Ring Gear On Pump
• Install Gear Key & Circlip
• Torque Oil Pump
• Oil Line Fittings

Chapter 2

• True Flywheels
• Press Bearing Flywheel
• Install Left Side Case On Flywheel
• Check Clearance & Play

Chapter 3

• Bearing Onto Pinion Shaft
• Clean Case Halves
• Case Adhesives

Shovelhead Engine Build Bottom End

Chapter 4

• Lube Bearings-Mate Case
• Start Bolting Case Together
• Seat Bolts With Loctite
• Washer And Nut Up
• Torque 'Em

Chapter 5

• Cam & Oil Pump Gears
• Pinion Gear
• Breather Gear And Shim
• Cam Gear
• Alignment Of Breather & Pinion Gears
• Final Bottom Assembly

Chapter 6

• Install Tappet Screen
• Install Tappets And Blocks

Chapter 7

• Piston Rings
• Fitting Rings
• Filing Piston Rings
• Fitting Rings To Pistons

Chapter 8

• Clean Castings Of Rocker Boxes
• Mock Up of Rocker Boxes
• Final Assembly Rocker Boxes
• Install Bolt Covers

Chapter 9

• Set Pistons Into Cylinders
• Hook Pistons To Rods
• Mount Cylinders On Block

Chapter 10

• Install Rockers To Heads
• Torque Rocker Boxes

Chapter 11

• Install Head Bolts
• Bolt Down Cylinder Heads
• Torque Cylinders & Heads
• Chapter 12
• Align Intake Manifold
• Install Push Rods & Tubes
• Adjust Push Rods
• Set Push Rod Tubes
• Final Will The Beast Start?
• Sign Off

Side Bar: You can use Building A Shovelhead Style Egnine as a guide to tearing down or rebuilding an shovelhead engine. Just keep in mind that the process of rebuilding a shovelhead engine is much more involved with respect to tools and measuring than using new, unworn parts.