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Ross, Radio Shack may have the connectors you need. I have used automotive trailer connectors (auto parts store) on many occasions.

Finger, If the guides are bad (that I'm suspecting), replace them, and check into after market valve guide seals for the Ironhead. Do a complete valve job, and freshen up the cylinders while you're there. You'll have many many miles of trouble free riding.

Bad, What ever you use, don't get anything inside the hole. only on the outside perimeter. If you put any sealer inside the hole, you may never get the plug out again. Gaskacinch is like contact cement. I would dry the area out real good, like with starter fluid, and put a bead of RTV (Gaskacinch will work just fine too) around the area. Wait at least 24 hrs, for the sealer to cure before you run the engine..............

SP, Yes, try the self tapping repair plug first............Again, good luck, and take your time. let us know how you make out..............

Finger, Ironhead nailed it.......Valve guides. Oil in the rocker box is leaking down through the guides over night. When you say good compression, what are the numbers? Your engine would be good at 120, and no more than 8-10 difference between the cyls. 90-100 is borderline low, and could use a top end rebuild. If you're gonna pull the heads to repair, the cyls. are right there. Do the whole thing........The Bendix/Zenith is a pretty good carb, I'd start at 1 1/2 turns though. If the rest

Sai pele, If the repair plug don't work, the case can be repaired. You'll probably have to take the transmission out to have it done. Talk to some Indi's in your area, or a machine shop...............If you use the over-size plug, screw it in till the threads catch, then every half to 3/4 turn, back it out a quarter turn.........Again, go slow. Make sure you don't cross-thread it. It might be easier to tilt the bike way over (carb up), or jack it high, and lay on your back. Take your

The 'grey' smoke he's seeing is indicative (don't ask me how to spell that) of oil. If it was running too rich, the smoke would be black. The smoke is clearing up as he runs it, cause the excessive oil that leaked down from the rocker box over night is burning off. There is still oil leaking down as he drives it, and fouling plugs................Finger, The black deposits on the plugs would be shiney if oil fouled, powdery if fuel fouled, but black smoke, not grey..............

Sai pele, If you tilt the bike way over, shut off the fuel valve first, and run it out of gas, no need to if it's EFI...................

, Dread, Sounds good, no problems seen with components, except some of the wording. How much is he asking? Have you seen the bike, and talked to the owner in person? Watch out for scams.

Framer, I have installed the Dyna S in a few bikes and never had a problem. Take a compression check again (dry), then squirt some oil in the cyls., and check again. Let us know what the readings are to further analize your problem.