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Old May 29, 2017 | 01:07 AM
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Will my 1988 FLH 1340 EVO engine fit into a 1997 FXSTC frame...?
 
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Old May 31, 2017 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ratglide
Will my 1988 FLH 1340 EVO engine fit into a 1997 FXSTC frame...?
Post this in the Evo Classic section... You will get a better response....

I believe the rubber mounted flh case is different than the solid mount fxstc case.....
 

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It will work perfect ok only difference is that the 88 is a bottom breather and the 97 is a head breather.
 
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