tc88 bolt on 96"
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tc88 bolt on 96"
Ok fellas, been wanting to do engine work and been going back and forth with what I want to do. Seems I have found an option that I don't think I can pass up. I found a set of 96" take off cylinders, pistons, and heads for $300. Came off the bike with less than 100 miles on them. Question is, these should bolt right up to my tc88 correct? I am waiting on an email response as to what year they are off of. Any insight to this would be great. Would this be better than boring to a 95" or 98"? I realize 98", more cubes, more power, but this seems like a way cheaper route to take. I would have to get piston rings and all new gaskets but I am aware of that. Anything I am missing that I should be looking in to?
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I did a big bore 98 upgrade to my 2001; have not had a chance to upgrade the cams yet. Going with the Andrews 37G.
As far as JUST the 98 inch upgrade, if I had to do it over, I wouldn't. Just that mod by itself isn't justified - IMHO.
I would have just gone with some Andrews 26 gear drive cams for some low end grunt and left it at that.
I'm hoping my 37G cams will give me the increase I was looking for.
Just my two-cents!
As far as JUST the 98 inch upgrade, if I had to do it over, I wouldn't. Just that mod by itself isn't justified - IMHO.
I would have just gone with some Andrews 26 gear drive cams for some low end grunt and left it at that.
I'm hoping my 37G cams will give me the increase I was looking for.
Just my two-cents!
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Ok fellas, been wanting to do engine work and been going back and forth with what I want to do. Seems I have found an option that I don't think I can pass up. I found a set of 96" take off cylinders, pistons, and heads for $300. Came off the bike with less than 100 miles on them. Question is, these should bolt right up to my tc88 correct? I am waiting on an email response as to what year they are off of. Any insight to this would be great. Would this be better than boring to a 95" or 98"? I realize 98", more cubes, more power, but this seems like a way cheaper route to take. I would have to get piston rings and all new gaskets but I am aware of that. Anything I am missing that I should be looking in to?
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I see, i thought the bore was bigger on the 96". Being that it is the same bore and doesn't come with connecting rods I wouldn't be gaining anything. I wanted to work on it in the winter so down time doesn't hurt me. Might as well just have my jugs bored and current heads worked. Guess that answers my questions.
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x2 the 88ci and 96ci are same bore. The 96 has slightly more stroke. IMO if your looking for more power, get a good set of cams and if you havent already done it, a full exhaust and air breather.
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We bore the OEM cylinder to 3.937", yeilding 98" swept volume on top of the 4" stroke,(107" on top of the 4 3/8" stroke) and we were one of the first shops in the country to do so, back in 2006-2007.
Combined with one of our several levels of cylinder head work, matched to the cam that will fill the needs/wants of your riding, you'll have a smooth, powerful combo.
Scott
Combined with one of our several levels of cylinder head work, matched to the cam that will fill the needs/wants of your riding, you'll have a smooth, powerful combo.
Scott
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPEED & SERVICE CENTER
5225 SOUTH MAIN ST., MUNNSVILLE, N.Y. 13409
Sales/Support 315-495-6650
www.hillsidecycle.com
Walk-in Retail Showroom
Complete H-D Machine Shop
Case & cylinder boring
Complete Cylinder Head Shop
High-Performance Engine Kits
Crank Rebuilding
Direct Link & PowerVision Tuning
Goodson HD Tooling Manufacturer
Maxton Mile World Record
4500 sq ft. facility
OVER 35 YEARS OF H-D ENGINE BUILDING.
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Bore x Bore x Stroke x .7854 x 2 (# of cyl) = Total cubic inch displacement.
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I just thought maybe this would be a nice easy inexpensive way to increase my cubic inch.