Rocker Boxes

[Gezzer Glide]

Will the front rocker box assembly fit on the rear cylinder of a Twin Cam motor and the other way around?

 

[Chopper]

Yes they are both the same, the only thing you have to be careful of is the rocker base gasket neens to be corect for front & rear cylinder.

 

[Gezzer Glide]

Chopper...Thanks for the reply. You are saying that if I put the front rocker box on the rear cylinder I still need to put the front gasket on the front cylinder. Is this correct? Thanks again.

 

[Chopper]

The gaskets are the same, always use new gaskets, one side is marked front & other side rear if I remember, just set them up like in the picture below. Also I don't try to change parts from one cylinder to the other, I like to keep all parts in same position as when I took them off, so push rod ends go back into the same rocker cups, just habits I guess.

 

[Jack Klarich]

The gaskets are the same, always use new gaskets, one side is marked front & other side rear if I remember, just set them up like in the picture below. Also I don't try to change parts from one cylinder to the other, I like to keep all parts in same position as when I took them off, so push rod ends go back into the same rocker cups, just habits I guess.

Thats not habit Chopper its the sign of a good tech, Jack

 

[Gezzer Glide]

Sounds like good advise to me. Thanks for your help.

The gaskets are the same, always use new gaskets, one side is marked front & other side rear if I remember, just set them up like in the picture below. Also I don't try to change parts from one cylinder to the other, I like to keep all parts in same position as when I took them off, so push rod ends go back into the same rocker cups, just habits I guess.

We did just what you said and swaped the front cover to the rear and the rear to the front and everything turned out fine:s. We also changed out the plastic breather assy for the new metal one. It was a another part of the TC motor I was unfamiliar with but now have that under my belt. Thanks again

 

[B-1B_Guy]

Good advice Chopper.

Important thing here is to make sure the gaskets are not installed backwards. The gaskets can be installed backwards and you'll have serious problems; however, the service manual explains this very well.