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Old 03-04-2017, 02:52 PM
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will a twin cam engine and transmission mount into a 1986 electra glide frame?
 

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Old 03-04-2017, 04:02 PM
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Yes it will if you make it.
 
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Is not a drop in kinda deal but it can be made to work.
 
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It"ll take some engineering skills,and a BIG hammer!
 
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Old 03-04-2017, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by excellptg
will a twin cam engine and transmission mount into a 1986 electra glide frame?
If you have to ask?
Then, No.
 
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It will work if you want it too bad enough
 
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Just buy the adapter plate.
http://vulcanworks.net/store/2006-Tw...ter-Plate.html

Well, its for softail frames....... maybe not.
 
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Old 03-04-2017, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bikerlaw
Well, its for softail frames....... maybe not.
Thank's for sharing absolutely worthless information to the thread.
You might not know ****,, but you did post on a world wide forum,,
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Is there a T-shirt?
 
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Old 03-04-2017, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnMn
Thank's for sharing absolutely worthless information to the thread.
You might not know ****,, but you did post on a world wide forum,,
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Is there a T-shirt?
And the other posts supplied so much useful information??
 
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Old 03-04-2017, 10:58 PM
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Why do it? I don't think the twin cam has much on the evo if at all. Perhaps it doesn't destroy lifters quite as readily but that's about it imo.
 


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