Paughco Valve covers

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Wreckman
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Paughco Valve covers

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Anyone put a set of Paughco valve covers on? How is the quality and fit?
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Re: Paughco Valve covers

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I recently bought a set, but haven't installed them yet. They were recommended by a friend who has been a Pan man for 30+ years.

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Re: Paughco Valve covers

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Wreckman!

You will want to grind them flat.

And measure your springcollar and rockerarm clearances carefully. Modeling clay works for me.

Of course, this should be done with ANY pan cover!

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Re: Paughco Valve covers

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The set I have now have some minor marks where on valve collar rubbed. Not bad though. The chrome is starting to go bad and I was debating replacing or sending these to the chrome shop. I was hoping the Paughco would be the best bet.

Cotton,
I am new to the Pan work. Worked on lots of Harleys just never Pans. Do I just sand them on a flat surface to true them?
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Re: Paughco Valve covers

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Wreckman wrote: Do I just sand them on a flat surface to true them?
Wreckman!

That will give you a quick inspection, but it will take a great deal of quality elbow grease to grind them all the way. A felt-tip marker will help you inspect your progress. Used pans will nearly always need a little hammerwork, especially if they had been run with fat gaskets.
If nothing else is convenient, I would suggest a cheap Harbor Freight 14" stick-on abrasive disc with the coarsest grit available. Applied to a glass plate that is at least 1/4" thick, and then placed upon a flat table top can do. Mine still has a piece of cabinetry attached so it stays put against the table.
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But to remove serious metal, I resort to a "Polish Mill", which is a large stone laying upon its side that stays in one place while you run around it with the work.
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Re: Paughco Valve covers

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Check this out for a review of the V-Twin covers and the lapping required to make them fit:

https://www.hydra-glide.net/phpBB3/view ... =86&t=3043
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