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Feuling M-8 Oiling System Kits
“Oil is the lifeblood of your engine,” says Feuling
Parts CEO Luke Leatherman, and to cater to the very
specific needs of Harley’s M-8 engine design, he has
developed a choice of purpose-designed oiling
system packs.
The company’s HP+ and Race Series kits both include
Feuling’s high flow billet camplate made from 7075
aluminum, which is 50% harder and stronger than
the factory or Feuling OE+ camplates.
Feuling increases oil flow and volume by enlarging
the oil pump reservoirs and critical oil passages,
including matching the oil port holes throughout the
camplate to the port holes in the engine case to
increase engine oil flow to the lifters, piston cooling
jets, crankshaft and rod bearings.
The Feuling oil pumps are bench-tested, with the
relief valve seated and sealed to a minimum of 30
psi with full pop-off at 55-60 psi. Leatherman says
that “the increased oil volume from the larger gears
and properly sized passages, along with the pressure
relief valve seat and seal from these oil pumps, is
essential for proper oiling system function. Our oil
pump and camplate combination eliminates the
common pressure and scavenge issues associated
with the factory oiling systems.”
Feuling says the combo will deliver quieter and
smoother engine operation, increased oil pressure
(10-30 more psi); 42% more scavenge volume with
port sizing, matched passages and holes to the
engine case; 68% more oil volume to the crankshaft
and connecting rod bearing; 15-25 degree cooler
engine temperatures; 15-30 degree cooler oil
temperatures; and reduced wet sumping (as much as
50% reduction of engine sump oil level), blow by and
oily air cleaners with test results showing a 2 HP and
2 ft/lbs of torque gain to the rear wheel on M-8
models.
The water cooled engine oil specs show 30% more
pressure gear volume over stock and 53% more
scavenge gear volume over; the oil cooled engine oil
pump specs show -27% more pressure gear volume
and scavenge gear volume over stock. A washer-free
optional X ARP bolt kit is available for the high flow
camplate and the HP+ or RS oil pump combo. Both
kits fit chain or (with block-off plate) gear drive cam
and the clearance on front exhaust lifter to camshaft
flange fit must be checked.
The HP+ Series kits include billet 6061 aluminum
high volume oil pump, the high flow camplate, HP+
hydraulic roller lifters and cam installation kit, cam
bearing, cam/crank bolts and washers, engine and
fastener assembly lube.
The RS (Race Series) kits include the RS oil pump and
lifters, the high flow camplate and cam installation
kit, cam bearing, cam/crank bolts and washers,
engine and fastener assembly lube.
The increased strength of the 7075 aluminum
construction is said to hold tighter tolerances under
temperature. The RS oil pump features increased
scavenge side kidney port volume over the HP+ oil
pumps. RS hydraulic lifters have a full .200" of total
travel designed with a slower bleed down rate to
handle heavy valve spring pressures, increase engine
rpm before valve float and feature increased roller
clearance for steep ramped camshafts.
FEULING PARTS
Oceanside, California, USA
Tel: 619 917 6222
[email protected]
www.feulingparts.com PARTS AND ACCESSORIES