Primary Cover Gasket & Seal Kit 

for 1966-1984 Harley Shovelhead 4-Speed – Softail & Dyna

Pkg of 1 kit  – Part# 38141K
(Ref. OEM 60538-81 and 60540-65)

This gasket kit includes all the gaskets, seals and O-rings shown in the photo.

The primary cover gasket is 0.045″ (1.1mm) thickness fibre material that is fully silicone beaded on one side as shown in the photo. It will come to you perfectly flat. We never fold, roll or otherwise allow any gasket to get damaged in shipping.

If you prefer a foamet primary gasket – we also have kits with the foamet gasket at very good prices!
The big difference between the gaskets is that the foamet gasket (rubber on both sides of a steel core) is stiffer and re-usable, whereas the fibre gaskets usually don’t work very well if you try to re-use them. Please see another one of our listings or ask us about a kit with the foamet gasket.

The derby / clutch cover gasket is foamet – rubber on both sides of a steel core. It will not leak and no sealant is necessary. On top of the rubber, it has silicone beading on one side.

The inspection cover gasket is also foamet – rubber on both sides of a steel core. It will not leak and no sealant is necessary.

The oil seal included is the one you will need for the inner primary cover.

Two Inner Primary O-rings are in this kit – you need only one of them. The groove for the Inner Primary O-ring was made deeper from Late 1982, so you will want to install the thicker O-ring if you have one of the latest model Shovels. Go by the groove depth more than the model year.

The little O-ring is for the starter shaft.

Our products are brand new and made to high standards to meet or exceed OEM specifications.

****Applicable models****

  1966-1984 4-Speed Shovelhead

  Should also fit some of the 1965 Panhead and the first of the 1984/85 Evo – only Softail / Dyna
*This kit may fit additional years or models. If you know of any, we would be glad to hear from you!

****Some kit specs****

  Primary cover gasket silicone beaded on one side.

  Clutch/Derby cover gasket is foamet – rubber on steel with beading on 1 side .

  Inspection cover gasket is foamet – rubber on steel.

  Includes inner-primary-to-mainshaft oil seal
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****Package contains****  

  Every single part you see in the photographPlease Note: We securely re-pack every kit for safe shipping. This item comes in its own custom box that keeps the primary gasket absolutely flat during shipping.