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Old 08-29-2016, 04:41 PM
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I picked up a project 96 electraglide with a twincam, I don't know the size or year, the numbers on the motor are FFW654045
 
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Is there a way to tell what I have?
 
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There are several websites out there that help us to decode the various frame and engine numbers, plus VINs.
 
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If you can post a photo we can easily decide if it's an early or late twincam.
 
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I have looked the numbers up and called Harley... No info has been found.
 
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I posted pictures but waiting on approval.
 
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This is an example of what I referred to. There are plenty of other websites. From your number 'FF' indicates the engine came from an FLHTCI bike, the 'W' indicates it is a 'Twin Cam 88 Fuel Injected', which leaves the number which is simply the serial number, for both engine and bike.
 

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It doesn't state the year. I guess I will keep looking, sorry to waste anyone's time. I am new to this and I have been reserching the sites I found only go up to 2006 I was told the motor was from a 2013 bike, but I will find these other sites that have info and find out.
 
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It doesn't state the year. I guess I will keep looking, sorry to waste anyone's time. I am new to this and I have been reserching the sites I found only go up to 2006 I was told the motor was from a 2013 bike, but I will find these other sites that have info and find out.
The codes indicate it is a TC88 engine, which was only made from late 1998 until the TC96 was introduced in late 2006. So I don't believe it can be from a 2013 bike.
 
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That makes sence on why I was having such a hard time finding it. I got it in a project state and really no info on it. I appritate the info, I have been rewiring the bike as this wiring was done poorly.
 


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