Which Cams?
Very true, but less of an issue with the earler (99-02) twin cams with forged crankshafts. They are a bit sturdier and the runout tends to be more in spec for gear drive.
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I been asking around and a few shops told me to run the Andrews T54 on a stock 96 is the way to go. Heard good things about the Andrews 48. Don't know which is better of the two. Anyone have experience with them? My guy says with the T-54 the engine runs cooler because the exhaust valve stays open longer.
I'm looking for a good street cam.
I want more bottom-end and a strong mid-range. I don't do much highway riding over 75 mph.
Any advice, I want to keep the heads stock for now.
I'm looking for a good street cam.
I want more bottom-end and a strong mid-range. I don't do much highway riding over 75 mph.
Any advice, I want to keep the heads stock for now.
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00 FXDX here with S&S 510 Geardrives. If you are gonna spend the dough go for the gear driven cams. The whine alone is worth the extra coin, but knowing your scooter is rock solid is what its all about.
I dont know about going much bigger on a stock 1450 with no head work. What will probably happen is you will lose low end power and not gain anything on the top end. The 510 cams are good for about a 10 HP increase on a stock engine, with properly retuned fueling of course.
I dont know about going much bigger on a stock 1450 with no head work. What will probably happen is you will lose low end power and not gain anything on the top end. The 510 cams are good for about a 10 HP increase on a stock engine, with properly retuned fueling of course.
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You need to check with Andrews and see what they say to use. I went with the 48H cams from them and one of the best changes I have made. The 48H cams make a lot of lowend power. They also keep on making power on up the RPM range. My MPG stayed the same. The other change was the 2 into 1 exhaust.
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00 FXDX here with S&S 510 Geardrives. If you are gonna spend the dough go for the gear driven cams. The whine alone is worth the extra coin, but knowing your scooter is rock solid is what its all about.
I dont know about going much bigger on a stock 1450 with no head work. What will probably happen is you will lose low end power and not gain anything on the top end. The 510 cams are good for about a 10 HP increase on a stock engine, with properly retuned fueling of course.
I dont know about going much bigger on a stock 1450 with no head work. What will probably happen is you will lose low end power and not gain anything on the top end. The 510 cams are good for about a 10 HP increase on a stock engine, with properly retuned fueling of course.