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Didn't realize that Paughco makes the 6-bend bars ... H27 in their online catalog ....
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If you want a pan you better get one quick. We have four of them in our shop and can't get heads for them anymore. Panheads crack and though some people will weld them they will never be strong enough to hold up on even a stock configuration.
It looks like the only alternative we have is S &S is making a shovelhead that looks like a panhead but requires shovelhead rockers, valves lifters and lifter blocks. About as close to a panhead as putting those funky rocker boxes on a twin cam that have the 'look' of a panhead rocker box.......
It looks like the only alternative we have is S &S is making a shovelhead that looks like a panhead but requires shovelhead rockers, valves lifters and lifter blocks. About as close to a panhead as putting those funky rocker boxes on a twin cam that have the 'look' of a panhead rocker box.......
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There are several late-model 'replica' panhead motors (e.g. 'Pandemonium' etc.) ... can't those be used ...? For example, since S&S took over Flathead Power, I thought they came out with a panhead replica as well as knuckle ....
I realize its not OEM, but as long as its not for a 'purist' 100-point show antique bike, can't you use an aftermarket to fix 'em ...?
It may be what you're reduced to before long ....
[A few years back it was in vogue to make pan/shovels by putting shovel heads on panhead bottom ends ... you'd think there would be old take-off panheads lying around in barns, garage workbenches, etc just waiting to be re-installed ....]
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I realize its not OEM, but as long as its not for a 'purist' 100-point show antique bike, can't you use an aftermarket to fix 'em ...?
It may be what you're reduced to before long ....
[A few years back it was in vogue to make pan/shovels by putting shovel heads on panhead bottom ends ... you'd think there would be old take-off panheads lying around in barns, garage workbenches, etc just waiting to be re-installed ....]
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From: Augusta, GA
There are several late-model 'replica' panhead motors (e.g. 'Pandemonium' etc.) ... can't those be used ...? For example, since S&S took over Flathead Power, I thought they came out with a panhead replica as well as knuckle ....
I realize its not OEM, but as long as its not for a 'purist' 100-point show antique bike, can't you use an aftermarket to fix 'em ...?
It may be what you're reduced to before long ....
[A few years back it was in vogue to make pan/shovels by putting shovel heads on panhead bottom ends ... you'd think there would be old take-off panheads lying around in barns, garage workbenches, etc just waiting to be re-installed ....]
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'Chop
I realize its not OEM, but as long as its not for a 'purist' 100-point show antique bike, can't you use an aftermarket to fix 'em ...?
It may be what you're reduced to before long ....
[A few years back it was in vogue to make pan/shovels by putting shovel heads on panhead bottom ends ... you'd think there would be old take-off panheads lying around in barns, garage workbenches, etc just waiting to be re-installed ....]
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There are replica engines but the only manufacturer of pan 'heads' has gone out of business over a year ago and their shelves have been stripped clean. V-twin manufacturing was the only other manufacturer of the pan 'heads' and as you probably know they are strictly a Chinese manufacturer. They are out of stock and there is a three to six month waiting period for orders. (what that means is when they have enough orders to crank up a production line they will) People that own 1965 and earlier Harley-Davidson's really aren't interested in junking their entire engine for some 'replica' so the bikes in our shop are in a state of limbo right now. One of the owners has given the go-ahead with the S & S shovel-pan heads but the other three are on indefinite hold.
