Top End Oiler. Yet another thread

[davel]

Davel, that first one you have pictured is the original Vance & Hines oiler. They only oiled the exhaust cam then because of heat & used the oil to cool the springs along with oiling the cam & rockers. Ray.

Thanks Ray, I thought you might have some input on this. I can see where the V&H Oiler directs the maximum amount to fresh oil to the hottest part of the engine (exhaust cams, rockers & springs) but it seems like other areas like intake cams, crank and tranny might get compromised.

[davel]

I got the same one in black for the '83. He makes about 5 or so at a time. I went through several eBay iterations before I got mine. He's on the West coast - isn't he?

Here's a link to the oiler on Ebay with some pics and a description.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111041799480?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648

As Nic mentioned, he's out of stock at the moment but lets hope he can make some more. It really is a nice unit.

[Nessism]

I suspect that Vance and Hines setup would most likely be fine for drag racing, but I wouldn't use it on a street bike.

For your new setup, did you block off the original oil port into the cylinder? Not sure if this is necessary or not. Just asking the question.

[davel]

For your new setup, did you block off the original oil port into the cylinder? Not sure if this is necessary or not. Just asking the question.

I did consider blocking it but ended up leaving it alone. So the way it is now, oil enters the rocker shafts from the cylinder and TEO.

[rapidray]

I did consider blocking it but ended up leaving it alone. So the way it is now, oil enters the rocker shafts from the cylinder and TEO.

DON'T block it!!! Ray.

[Steel Toed Tank]

I have a TEO question.

Where you guys attach the oiler block to the engine, doesn't exist on my 750T.
It's just a flat spot of aluminum, unlike every other 16v engine I've seen.

How would I go about installing a top end oiler on my bike?

I'm heavy and I ride hard, plus I've heard the first generation 16v engines can have top end oil issues due to pressure.
I'd like the peace of mind that a TEO would bring.