S&S Cycle 496 Series Cam Chest Kit for Water Cooled Engines

Elevate your motorcycle's performance with the S&S Cycle 496 Cam Chest Kit, engineered specifically for water-cooled engines. This comprehensive upgrade delivers exceptional oiling performance and enhanced valvetrain stability, crucial for demanding riding conditions. Experience a significant boost in reliability and power with this advanced cam plate and oil pump upgrade.

Description

The S&S Cycle 496 Cam Chest Kit is meticulously engineered with precision-machined billet aluminum for both the oil pump and cam plate, ensuring superior durability and performance. This robust construction provides a stable foundation for your engine's valvetrain. Key to this kit's excellence are its advanced oiling features. It boasts independent scavenge sections for both the flywheel cavity and cam chest, significantly increasing oil flow capacity on both feed and scavenge sides. Debris screens in both scavenge pickups, along with a strategically placed magnet in the cam chest, actively prevent contaminants from reaching the oil pump, extending engine life. The updated oil pump includes a groove for an optional OEM oil seal, and passage plugs are removable for easy servicing. An adjustable pressure relief valve allows for fine-tuning even with the unit installed.

Complementing the oil system are the included Quickee pushrods and high-performance tappets. These tappets offer fast pump-up and superior high-RPM performance, drastically reducing valvetrain noise from startup to shutdown thanks to their close tolerances and low leak rates. The hard-anodized black tappet cuffs further improve tappet stability, especially in high-lift and high-RPM situations, ensuring consistent valve action with the 496 Series grind. With an intake lift of 0.485" and exhaust lift of 0.485", this kit is optimized for powerful performance in water-cooled engines.

Features & Highlights

• Precision Billet Aluminum Construction: Oil pump and cam plate are precision machined from billet aluminum, providing exceptional strength, durability, and a lightweight design for reliable, long-lasting performance.
• Enhanced Oil Flow & Filtration: Features independent scavenge sections for optimized oil return, increased oil flow capacity, and integrated debris screens with a cam chest magnet to protect the oil pump from contaminants.
• Adjustable Pressure Relief Valve: Fine-tune your engine's oil pressure with an easily accessible adjustable relief valve, even when the unit is installed, allowing for optimal lubrication in various conditions.
• Quickee Pushrods Included: Benefit from the convenience and performance of Quickee pushrods, designed for straightforward installation and dependable valvetrain operation.
• High-Performance Tappets & Cuffs: Experience fast pump-up, superior high-RPM stability, and reduced valvetrain noise thanks to advanced tappets with close tolerances and hard-anodized black tappet cuffs.
• Serviceable Design: Removable passage plugs allow for easy maintenance and servicing of the oil pump and cam plate, ensuring longevity and peak performance.

Important to Know

• Optional OEM oil seal is not included and must be purchased separately if desired.