Washers for Vance and Hines

dragnfire62 · 09-28-2009, 10:09 AM

Hello all,
i just have a quick question if anyone can answer it for me. I'm going to put on a set of Vance and Hines Baggers and i'm told i need to add washers to bolt up to the heads. Does anyone know what size they are? I don't want to take off the acorn nuts until i'm ready to put the pipes on.

Thanks
Eric

ndbigfish · 09-28-2009, 11:26 AM

I used 8mm stainless; (2) per stud.

dragnfire62 · 09-28-2009, 11:37 AM

thank you

dogdoc · 09-28-2009, 01:30 PM

Some have used no washers with excellent results too. :-)

ccmjr77 · 09-28-2009, 02:13 PM

Don't forget new crush gaskets.

**ringadingh** · 09-28-2009, 03:58 PM

Harley crush gaskets can be used just as well as the Kawasaki ones. Sometimes they are easier to find and are always in stock also.

**jestephens** · 09-28-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ringadingh

Harley crush gaskets can be used just as well as the Kawasaki ones. Sometimes they are easier to find and are always in stock also.

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for pointing it out though. Sometimes I'm a little slow

poppy · 09-28-2009, 07:02 PM

Is anti-sieze recommended for the acorn nuts?

ndbigfish · 09-28-2009, 07:06 PM

ummm....never had a problem there!

poppy · 09-28-2009, 07:08 PM

ok, good. I wasn't sure. Thanks!

dogdoc · 10-01-2009, 05:15 PM

yes anti-seize the stems/acorns nuts.

macmac · 10-01-2009, 07:59 PM

The full blown care for exhaust studs is with the system down to wire brush the white oxide off the studs. Match up the exhaust and see what threads will not be covered and so exposed to air, and paint that much in hi temp flat black.

not many will go this far, but i damned well do. i mist the paint into the can cap and use a brush to paint what will be exposed to air.

Where the nut goes i antiseize. After you break off enough studs you will see why.

I earn a living repairing broken off studs like this, and i charge for it too. Most will come out after some work, but some take over 5 hours, usually depending on how bad the sheared stud is seized in any alloy engine.

The steel to alloy does one thing adding heat does another, and adding stainless to the mix can really cause a problem.

And I do this anytime the exhaust is down.

3 metals all in close proximity, is going to create galvanic action, and that isn't a good thing.

09-28-2009, 10:09 AM	#1
dragnfire62 Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Washers for Vance and Hines Hello all, i just have a quick question if anyone can answer it for me. I'm going to put on a set of Vance and Hines Baggers and i'm told i need to add washers to bolt up to the heads. Does anyone know what size they are? I don't want to take off the acorn nuts until i'm ready to put the pipes on. Thanks Eric Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-28-2009, 11:26 AM	#2
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Washers for Vance and Hines I used 8mm stainless; (2) per stud. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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dragnfire62 Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 7	Washers for Vance and Hines thank you
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ccmjr77 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 642	Washers for Vance and Hines Don't forget new crush gaskets. __________________ ccmjr77 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Washers for Vance and Hines Harley crush gaskets can be used just as well as the Kawasaki ones. Sometimes they are easier to find and are always in stock also. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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poppy Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah; 2004 Nomad 1500 Posts: 510	Washers for Vance and Hines Is anti-sieze recommended for the acorn nuts?
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09-28-2009, 07:06 PM	#9
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Washers for Vance and Hines ummm....never had a problem there! __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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poppy Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah; 2004 Nomad 1500 Posts: 510	Washers for Vance and Hines ok, good. I wasn't sure. Thanks!
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dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Washers for Vance and Hines yes anti-seize the stems/acorns nuts.
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10-01-2009, 07:59 PM	#12
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Washers for Vance and Hines The full blown care for exhaust studs is with the system down to wire brush the white oxide off the studs. Match up the exhaust and see what threads will not be covered and so exposed to air, and paint that much in hi temp flat black. not many will go this far, but i damned well do. i mist the paint into the can cap and use a brush to paint what will be exposed to air. Where the nut goes i antiseize. After you break off enough studs you will see why. I earn a living repairing broken off studs like this, and i charge for it too. Most will come out after some work, but some take over 5 hours, usually depending on how bad the sheared stud is seized in any alloy engine. The steel to alloy does one thing adding heat does another, and adding stainless to the mix can really cause a problem. And I do this anytime the exhaust is down. 3 metals all in close proximity, is going to create galvanic action, and that isn't a good thing. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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