heads for dyna
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RE: heads for dyna
I have heard alot of good things about "Big Boyz" I have talked to them and they know there stuff. around 300$ with porting only, they mostly leave the stock parts in.
I personaly went with Head-Quarters, they offer a Full hand port job for around 950$, has new bronze guides, biggger valves, springs to match there cams, comprsion releases. and CCing the heads.
For the same money R&R offers CNC porting, heard many good things here too.
I personaly went with Head-Quarters, they offer a Full hand port job for around 950$, has new bronze guides, biggger valves, springs to match there cams, comprsion releases. and CCing the heads.
For the same money R&R offers CNC porting, heard many good things here too.
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RE: heads for dyna
I'm a fan of HQ; have used them with great success on four builds now. Remember that the heads are part of the "total package"....
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RE: heads for dyna
Thanks for the quick replys... I started to look around last year and kinda put it on the back burner. Tryin to add some good HP without screwin with the ride too much.. Spend most of my time just kickin it on the back roads in upstate NY. Im guessing by your posts that just messin with the heads is not the total answer.. Gunna guess cams w/ the gear set and new pistons are also in order.Well.. any other suggestions are appreciated.. See ya
Rick
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RE: heads for dyna
The stock '06 Dyna heads are very good. They even have beehive valve springs. Unless you're doing a lot of other mods, you won't gain much of anything by having them ported.
Instead, do the simple standard stuff that always gives good bang for the buck. Cams, displacement, intake, exhasut, SERT.
Also new for '06 is the cam set up. Much differant than the '05 Dyna's and all other '06's. Supposed to eliminate all the shoe wear problems in the past. We'll see how that works out. But I hear that switching to a gear driven cam is not as easy or cheap as it used to be.
If most of your riding is back roads, and almost no interstate, you might also consider a gear down kit.
Instead, do the simple standard stuff that always gives good bang for the buck. Cams, displacement, intake, exhasut, SERT.
Also new for '06 is the cam set up. Much differant than the '05 Dyna's and all other '06's. Supposed to eliminate all the shoe wear problems in the past. We'll see how that works out. But I hear that switching to a gear driven cam is not as easy or cheap as it used to be.
If most of your riding is back roads, and almost no interstate, you might also consider a gear down kit.
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RE: heads for dyna
ORIGINAL: rickshog
got an 06.. what do you rec??
got an 06.. what do you rec??
Matched components are important,
whether you go for a mild increase, or radical.
How much do you want to spend??
I went with a package from HeadQuarters.
Doug has been doing the HD motors for 35 years or so.
Couple pictures of my HQ heads -
There are a few other suppliers that are very good as well.
One of the best is Branch and O'Keefe -
http://www.branchflowmetrics.com/Heads02.htm
mud
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wow... looks beutiful... looks like if I do decide to go for it im in the area of $2500 - $3000. Gotta be honest its a bit pricey but im a good saver. What kinda numbers did you get with the new setup?? I was reading on the web site that one guy had his bike on the dyno for like 10 hrs. Holy crap... I dont wanna even think about what kinda money that cost.
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RE: heads for dyna
I've got a set of branch heads on mine. It's almost a shame that the combustion chamber is hidden, they were beautiful.
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RE: heads for dyna
ORIGINAL: sporty79
I've got a set of branch heads on mine.
It's almost a shame that the combustion chamber is hidden,
they were beautiful.
I've got a set of branch heads on mine.
It's almost a shame that the combustion chamber is hidden,
they were beautiful.
Jerry Branch has been doing it for a long time.
what cams etc are you runnin with??
Those pistons look a lot like mine (shown in last 2 pix).
mud
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From: Steel City
RE: heads for dyna
mud - I've got Andrew's TW60 cams in there. I kept the chain drive on Branch's recommendation. At almost 15,000 miles, the tensioners showedalmost no wear. The pistons are also from Branch, but they're made by CP Pistons. 10.5:1 compression with the heads. Roller rockers and adjustable pushrods finish out the package.