So I have a stock dresser and would like to get some more horse power out of this thing with the least amount of money as possible. I know I can go with a 96in kit, cams, thunderheader, etc. What do you guys think?


Im thinkin cams, exhaust, tweek the carb, hi flow air cleaner and call it a day?

 

i av a 2000 road king carb
i first put an andrews 26 cam with se slip on arlen ness stage 1 ac
more torque more hp little boost in performance

but not enough lolllll
now im at 98 ci andrews 57 cam 2013 head with acr stage 1 + from wfo larry

stock cv carb ddt ignition supertrapp supermeg 2 in 1
98 hp 107 tq total different animal i can trip tith ol and tour pack
and i can show my tail lite to my stock 110 friend

 

That will give you a very nice boost in performance for not a lot of coin, relatively speaking IF you choose components that work well together and work well for your riding style.

If it were me, I'd check the crank runout and if it's less than .003" I would go gear drive on the cams. The '99 - '02 bottom end is the cream of the crop for Twin Cams (with the exception of the factory cam chain tensioners).

A lot of guys choose to upgrade to the later style cam plate and oil pump with the hydraulic tensioners which is also a good option. Imho you just can't beat gear drive cams if the runout is acceptable and I would bet that it is, being a 2000 model.

I went with gear drives on the '99 in my signature at 37,000 miles. It now has just under 156,000 miles on it and is still going strong. There again, if you enjoy wrenching and don't mind checking the tensioners every 25,000 miles or so, you can save some coin by staying with the stock tensioner setup and upgrading only the cams themselves.

 

When changing the cams, you definitely want to upgrade the inner cam bearings to Torrington B-148's. They are a huge upgrade to the cheap INA bearings from the factory and cost very little. I think I paid $12 for the pair the last time I did one.

 

You're in the General section here, but you will get more replies in the Engine section. Take a look in there where you will find a few of our specialists who post regularly and can give you some top tips!

 

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