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I was excited about them too. It was really ahead of everything else . Things just didn't work .

I Googled this question last night and came up with nothing . These connectors are in the AC delco / Packard family and I looked for compounds that could be used with them . Found nothing . I am sure these were intended to be installed dry but IDK what CAN be used w/them . I use the MC electrical grease on Deutch connectors only to make it easy to disconnect in the future .

Hmmmm . I wonder what the manufacturers recommend on these connections ?

Whew , if I were going to make mine into a Coppa , I would just try to buy the plastic , fuel tank , etc..... It would be hard to reproduce this paint scheme .

AND , when / if you remove lifters and inspect be absolutely sure to install that lifter back into that bore it came out of . Each lifter / cam lobe has developed a particular wear pattern . To test the pushrod for being straight, lay them on a sheet of glass and roll them . It will be straight or bent . Nothing in between .

Are you confident enough to gain access to the top of the valve to tap the top of the valve stem and see if it pops back with a good "pop" to verify the valve stem isn't sticking in the guide ? Make absolutely sure the piston is about halfway down the bore of the cylinder so the valve will not come in contact with the piston .

I have seen this happen on V-twin pushrod engines on ATVs , riding mowers w V-twin engines , I was told by this mower shop @ Calvert City the valve is seizing in the cylinder (valve guide) head . The cures are : run PREMIUM gasoline and mix in Marvel Mystery Oil to get things lubricated to stop this and prevent it from happening in the future. HTH

The greatest music has to be searched for .

I will never forget going up Hwy 127 into Jonesboro , Il. one afternoon and having TWO different cars pull out from TWO different side roads in front of me within 1000 ft of me. I remember wishing I had a rocket launcher equipped to the SE . It's not a matter of "if" , it's a matter of "when" .

Terrible news .

I would give it a go . Price / availability ?

That color can grow on ya !

Before death , this is one activity we are all doomed to do . study this and get out there and start your practice of tightening and loosening this shutoff before it gets any worse.

No , you're gonna love it. Don't expect wheelies , stoppies or whatever else they call these stunts . Just fun . You now are officially a weirdo !

Aside from bikes and similar side pieces , I figured we all had other things in common .

JW , I have four Husqvarna saws

Being nosey , what brand of saw do you use ?

Sure thing . PM me your address and I will send you a check . You can then mail it to me . Gene

Do you still have this or did you sell it ?

You stole my thunder , Docc . The connector(s) I recommended were so a person could use the seal and toss the rest . 9

Remembering the past so you will not repeat it again . After my heart operation , my memory is about like Leanord in the movie Memento ! with that being said , I can remember my F-ups !

That won't happen again

The education is good , it's the tuition that eats you up !

Glad to hear !

Unsprung weight savings , I'm all in ! What is all the goop on the drain plug ?