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WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:50 pm
by Simonpsmith
Mine is so worn it now won't compress the valve.
Spares not available from Draganfly.
Can anyone help?
Ideally I'd like to replace the whole mechanism.
Thanking you in advance
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:04 pm
by will_curry
Simon,
Is it the shaft 335-30 that you need? Just looked at D's site where the shaft seems to be now available.
If not I'll probably have a usable one.
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:13 pm
by mark.prizeman
I've got a spare, unused, one from Drags and even though it is a bit 'clunkier' than an original, it will fit a '34 rocker box I think you have to thin down the lifter a bit
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 6:44 pm
by ChinniK
I got this
https://www-arielklub-sk.translate.goog ... x_tr_hl=el from Ariel Club Slovakia for my 37’ VH500. The direction of the valve lifter arm hole is opposite but you can install your old one or leave it as is and it still works.
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 9:42 am
by Simonpsmith
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 10:24 am
by Roger Gwynn
The side valve and ohv arms are for cables entering on opposite sides
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 10:28 am
by mark.prizeman
It will be the same spindle part but your rockerbox looks like this with the lifter on the side plate?
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 11:19 am
by Simonpsmith
Is the spindle this one:
https://draganfly.co.uk/shop/63176/exha ... _pathway-2
and this will need attention as well:
but I'm not sure how easy to remove it?
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 2:17 pm
by mark.prizeman
In the 33/34 parts book 335-30 is listed for side valves and 335-31 for overhead valves....
Re: WANTED VH500 valve lifter spindle
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 3:56 pm
by mark.prizeman
I suspect the difference between them is length? Which is crucial for your setup...
Just found another NOS spindle which even though it came with a SV arm (handed) seems identical to the old OHV one. (the repro one is longer)