American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 250 May 2020 | Page 52
V-Factor Two-Piece and OE Replacement
Rocker Arm Cover Assemblies
Having celebrated its 35th anniversary last year,
Hazelwood, Missouri based Mid-USA marches on
and continues to see own brand popularity growth
with dealers seeking that illusive balance between
quality and price.
The company's V-Factor range has a reputation for
taking that price to quality ratio to the max with
warranty backed designs, quality materials and
precision manufacturing at a dealer-friendly price
"that leaves margin for the shop while still allowing
you to deliver competitive value for your customers."
These custom rocker arm cover assemblies are
a classic example - "die cast aluminum construction
allows the strength to be kept high and the price
low." They are precision CNC-machined for an
excellent fit with a six-bolt top cover design for
improved sealing quality, the two-piece design
minimizes the possibility of leaks while featuring
one-piece rocker arm supports for easy installation.
Extended height vent towers help eliminate the oil
mist carry-over problem normally associated with the
head type venting system, and larger than OE vent
valves are incorporated into the rocker cover seal
with silicon beaded lower gaskets. All necessary
mounting hardware included.
"Developed to provide a high-tech look while
reducing the high cost of a similar product machined
from billet aluminum, they can be used on all years
and models of the Evolution engine regardless of
whether the engine vents go through the crankcase
or the cylinder heads. The one-way breather valve has
been upgraded from the OE umbrella type to a much
more efficient flapper type, located higher in the
cover."
Importantly, installation of these covers on OE height
and most comparably sized engines can be
performed without removing the engine from the
frame; sold as an assembly for front and rear heads.
Available for Evo Big Twins from 1984 to 1999 and
Sportsters from 1986 and up; finished chrome plated
or polished; for extending service life, a replacement
gasket and O-ring set is available that includes ten
pieces for two rocker covers.
Additionally, V-Factor offers a custom look CNC
precision-machined finned or smooth billet rocker
arm covers for Panheads (1984 - 1965) that
eliminate the oil seepage associated with the OE
rocker box covers; bolt-on OE style replacements for
Big Twin Evo (1984 - 1991 and 1992 - 1999) and
Sportsters 1986 to 2003 and for Twin Cam 1999 and
later.
Also seen here, these OE quality V-Factor valves
give the option of rebuilding worn
out heads without the high cost of
purchasing stainless steel valves -
"use these budget valves with
confidence. They are manufactured
to mirror the dimensions and
materials used in the factory
versions, with all
head diameters,
stem diameters
and overall lengths
the same as OEM."
Intake and exhaust
valves available for
all years of
Panheads, Shovelheads, Evo Big Twins and fitments
for Sportsters from 1958 up to 1985.
Also newly added for 2020, these Twin Cam
hydraulic cam chain tensioners are available as
a shot peened billet set for added strength and
anodized for extra durability or as die cast primary or
secondary tensioners for 1999 - 2006 with cam plate
upgrade, 2006 - 2016 and 2007 - 2016 for all Twin
Cam models. Helpful install pins are included, sold
as set or individually.
Finally, primary and secondary can chain tensioners
for earlier model Twin Cams 1999 - 2006 are
available.
MID-USA
Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
US direct: 314 595 5555
US toll free: 800 527 0501
Canada: 800 893 9261
www.mid-usa.com
www.mid-usa.ca