TC 96” cam choices
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Years ago I helped a buddy out with his '08 Ultra Classic he had just bought. We installed some parts I had around the shop to 'get him more power on the cheap'. I put on the small/cheap Cobra 2-1 exhaust, a HPI Billet Pro air cleaner and we threw in a set of 48's I had on hand. That bike made 81hp and 101tq (tuned with Direct Link on a fairly conservative dyno). Since then we have installed numerous sets of 48's in 96's and 103's, they are a great bolt in cam!
When I get the work done. What else should I be changing. Lifter and pushrods. Bearings. How about tensioner or anything else. Thanks.
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Cam swap additions
Better question is do I need to go with a hydraulic tensioner or is the spring fine.
bike has under 10k miles
i would change lifters, pushrods, bearings and gaskets. Am I missing anything else?
thanks
bike has under 10k miles
i would change lifters, pushrods, bearings and gaskets. Am I missing anything else?
thanks
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I have the EZ583 cams in my 2010 96" and it is the best thing I have ever done to the bike. The easy start feature is well worth the money. Shouldn't the 2011 have hydrolic tensioners? Mine is 2010 and has them.
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I roundly recommend the EZ start cams if you don't have compression releases, even on a stock 88" engine. That design makes so much sense I'm left wondering why it took Harley so long to incorporate it onto their engines. Other manufacturers of big engines have been using mechanical means to lower cranking compression for years. It took Harley til the 103" to start using it and they went with solenoids.
FYI, that S&S design is so good Indian uses it on ALL their camshafts.
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Your 2011 has hydraulic tensioners in it. Nothing to do there. It's as you stated, push rods, lifters, gaskets, and inner cam bearings.
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yes. Thanks sir.
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definitely another good reason. Thanks.
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