S&S Cycle 106 Stroker Hot Set Up Kit For Victory Freedom Engines - Manual (Page 4)

D- Install connecting rods and bearing caps in the same order they were received.
E- Torque rod bolts to 5 ft-lbs to seat caps. Then final torque bolts to 40 ft-lbs.
F- Remove bearing caps carefully to prevent disturbing the Plastigauge ® .
G- Measure the widest part of the crushed Plastigauge to determine the rod bearing clearance. Do so by using the bands
provided on the Plastigauge label. See Picture 3.
H- Specification for oil clearance is: .00091”-.00279”
G If the resultant clearance is less than this specification, the bearings will need to be replaced with the thinner black color
coded bearings, not available through S&S (Victory ® P/N 3514390-067).
G If the resultant clearance is greater than the specification, the bearings will need to be replaced with the thicker blue color
coded bearings, not available through S&S (Victory P/N 3514390-027).
G If clearance is not within specification, clean old Plastigauge off components and reassemble rods to crankpin with a new
strip of Plastigauge and the thinner or thicker bearings as determined above.
NOTE: S&S rods are not sorted into high/low groups. They are machined to a tighter bore tolerance of 2.00175" - 2.00205". This tighter
tolerance yields .00091”-.00279” when used with the supplied orange bearing and the supplied high/low group crankshaft with journal
OD measuring 1.888" - 1.8891".
3- Once connecting rod bearing clearance has been determined within specification, remove all traces of Plastigauge from bearing
and crankshaft with lacquer thinner and a clean rag.
4- Install bearing inserts into rods and caps. Place bearing tab in groove then press the rest of the bearing into place.
5- Assemble connecting rods to crankshaft using moly assembly paste (Victory P/N 2871460) on the crankpin and bearing inserts.
NOTE: Assemble rods with the “OUT” facing left for the left connecting rod and facing right for the right connecting rod. The left
connecting rod is the rear cylinder rod and the right connecting rod is the front cylinder connecting rod. Be sure to keep the rod caps
organized with the appropriate rod using the marks that were generated in step 2C on page 3.
6- Torque rod bolts to 5 ft-lbs to seat caps. Then final torque bolts to 40 ft-lbs.
7- Check that rods rotate freely on crankpin journal.
8- Check rod side clearance to .0087”-.0165” specification with a feeler gauge. This can be done with crankshaft assembly on the
bench. If rod sideplay is out of specification, call S&S technical service. See Picture 5.
9- Before the crankshaft and transmission are final installed it is recommended that you perform the rear piston clearance as
instructed below.
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Picture 5