Cam for a stock 96" Softail

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Mar 11, 2021 | 07:45 AM

ThePaintPirate

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Cam for a stock 96" Softail

Yes, I'm embarrassed to write up yet another thread asking for cam help, but I've searched and read through a decade's worth of posts and not finding much of 96" softail cam upgrades. Mostly for baggers and two up riding.

So my 09 Night Train (13k miles, KN Filter, V&H Big Radius, FP3, stock motor) will be hopefully going under the knife this spring for a cam upgrade and I'm looking to give my little bar hopper a bit of pep. This will be used 100% solo riding and mostly around town and poker runs and I plan on just doing a cam swap, no headwork as of yet. I'm leaning heavily on the Woods 222 or Andrews 48H but I've also been contemplating the Fueling 525. We dont have a dyno-er around my parts so just being able to pop in the cam, get a FP3 map for it and autotune is about as good as dialed in as I can get. I'm aiming for low and mid range torque. Any words of wisdom out there?

Mar 11, 2021 | 08:43 AM

bigal51

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The Andrews 48 was made for your bike. I have one in my 103 Low rider and I couldn't be happier. Don't get caught up chasing a couple of hp and tq on a light bike.

Mar 11, 2021 | 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bigal51

The Andrews 48 was made for your bike. I have one in my 103 Low rider and I couldn't be happier. Don't get caught up chasing a couple of hp and tq on a light bike.

I'm certainly not worried about getting the highest numbers, I'm just not wanting a cam that all low and mids and then dies at 4k or one that doesn't work well at stock compression.

Mar 11, 2021 | 10:08 AM

Studlintsean

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I had the 48H in my 96" Dyna and loved it. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone.

Mar 11, 2021 | 10:26 AM

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I had the 48H in my 96" Dyna and loved it. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone.

Seems to be a toss up between the 48H and 222, but usually people go with the Andrews to save money. But I've also heard good things about Fueling, just surprised I don't see many people running them.