Harley-Davidson's association with sportbike manufacturer Buell Motorcycle Company began in 1987 when they supplied Buell with fifty surplus XR1000 engines. Buell continued to buy engines from Harley-Davidson until 1993, when Harley-Davidson bought 49 percent of the Buell Motorcycle Company. Harley-Davidson increased its share in Buell to ninety-eight percent in 1998, and to complete ownership in 2003.
Whether it is a mechanical, hydraulic, flat tappet or roller style, the lifter is one of the most important components in the engine. The lifter technology determines how the camshaft will react to the rest of the engine combination. And the technology that goes into it is simply amazing.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. No other engine is easier to do lifters on. You turn the engine by hand over, and the lifters seat into the holders, and then the holders come out. You can even change the cam with the lifters in the engine this way-GM did that one right. have been Told that Most Engines you have to Drain the Antifreeze, before you Remove the Intake Manifold. But the LS1 V8 has a Valley-Cover, so I'm... show more It's Stock, and I've Confirmed that the Lifters need Changed.