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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 09:16 PM
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I have 01 fatboy with 88",fuel injection,v&h pipes, big sucker intake, I was thinking of trying to get a Little More horspower without making my engine unreliable? what would be the easiest / cheapest bolt on horsepower gain???
 
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 10:35 PM
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Cams.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 10:43 PM
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Cams would be the next step. What is your budget?
 
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I don't necessarily have a exact dollar amount I want to spend,how much horsepower can be gained by upgrading Cam?
 
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 05:24 AM
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Low-mid 90's peak torque with an S&S .509 cam set.
Not a big hp producer, but it was not intended to do so either.
100/100 with a 98" bore/headwork and either an Andrews 57/Wood 6 or 6H(more torque)/S&S .570.
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a very nice,very reliable build is:
98" kit
mild 1.900/1.575 headwork (compression set @ 10.0-1)
S&S 570 cams
this will yield in the 100+/110+ area
 

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