What 1997bagger said. Don't worry too much about the bearings or pushrods, but the lifters are a real question. I wouldn't put cheap or no-name lifters in the bike. Forget the kit and buy the components individually. I got the cam for $138, HD quick install pushrods for $119 and a gasket kit and bearing for $40. I have a '99 with only 10,000 miles on the clock, so I'm not going to do the lifters unless I see something fishy with them when I open it up. Good luck with the project. I may have the bearing removal tool for sale in a few weeks when I finish my bike.

 

The Andrews EV-46 or the V-Thunder EVL-3020 might also be good choices for your bike. Either will give you more mid-range to top-end power to help you keep up with those twinkies. An Evo with a good Stage 2 upgrade, properly tuned, should let you do that.

I run the V-Thunder EVL-3010 in Bertha... I get 45 MPG, and she's a 900 lb "full-figured" girl!

 

Looking at the specs on the EV46, it would not be hitting its stride until about 3K and up to 6K. That is a pretty high lower range for my driving style. Now the v-thunder 3020 sounds interesting with a power range of 1800 to 6K (the ev27 is 1600-6K)
Source:
http://www.drchaos.org/files/Evoluti...ifications.doc

 

I put a Woods W6 in my 98 EFI RK and it made the bike run like it should have come from teh factory. The Andrews 27 would be my 2nd choice as it is less money & folks have had very good results.

 

Yes, the EV-46 is for lighter bikes and needs higher revs to make it power. I run the EVL-3010 in Bertha (roughly comparable to the EV-27), and it frankly doesn't hit its stride until about 3000 RPM. V-Thunder's claim of a 1500-5800 RPM power band for the EVL-3010 is BS... I know that from experience. I wouldn't believe the stated EVL-3020 powerband of 1800-6000 RPM either. I'd expect you'd have to turn much higher RPMS before the EVL-3020 really hits its stride.

On a lighter Softail, the EVL-3020 would probably run very well - it's roughly comparable to an EV-46 in duration and valve timing. But, despite what the charts say, its longer duration (240 degrees vs. 234 for the EVL-3010) would move its power band into an even higher RPM range than the EVL-3010.

If you want more low end power, I'd stay away from longer duration cams such as the EV-46 or EVL-3020.

I'm actually thinking about moving back to an EVL-3000, because I want more low end power than the EVL-3010 seems to deliver. The constant downshifting to keep the engine in the proper gear and RPM range for best power gets a bit tedious.