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I remember installing a new main spring once the two one sits inside the other , and that new spring was too strong mad the clutch hard to pull in !

Nice Ironhead did you solve the clutch issue ?, I can see that over the years its become a XLCH that started life as a XLH , and that clutch pressure plate is off an early model ? with the extra holes where small studs would of been , so you need to check as their are three different spacer sleeve sizes for ironheads , make sure you have the correct length spacer tubes ? are the early pressure plates the same thickness? because seeing that early pressure plate on the 77 and reading about your clutch woes something is not adding up here , I have a 74 xlh with a mustang tank like you brought your bike with , their not very common , quite hard to get , enjoyed your blog cheers

So if the oil bag level is still reducing after bike has been sitting and u have reseated the 3/8 ball bearing , what happens to the pre 77 (eskimo pie) style oil pumps is the bush on the drive wears and the gravity forces the oil up the shaft into the cam chest . To fix this is a pain as you have to remove the pump ! but once removed take the lid off it and get a groove machined into the top of the pump lid and press in a round rubber seal to seal the shaft . Unfortunate but it happens to all of these pre 77 bikes sooner or later , and if oil was filling up the primary just unscrew the mesh valve and replace with a new one , do not block it off , be sure that your starter motor mount is sealed well because they have a habit of leaking , and its impossible to see where the oil leak is coming from ! the P cams are a very good all round cam , nice bike and good luck .