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2015 ULTRA 103 ENGINE REPLACEMENT?

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Old Aug 18, 2025 | 07:22 AM
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Default 2015 ULTRA 103 ENGINE REPLACEMENT?

Trying to decide on best route to take I have a 2015 ultra with a twin cooled 103 engine
just found out the crank is twisted and main seal is bad so oil from engine side is leaking into primary
motor has 60,000 miles on it
I ride 2 up about half the time and I ride often
do I rebuild and go up to a 110
or get a long block 124
or any other options ?

current motor has woods 222 cams
power vision tuner
wideband O2
man o war compensator
2 in1 exhaust short

 
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Old Aug 18, 2025 | 07:25 AM
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Go to dark horse or local and get crank fixed. The sprocket shaft seal will be replaced at same time.

I brought bottom end to dark horse with bad bearings. $1900 they returned bottom end sealed up.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2025 | 06:46 AM
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Might want to consider a better compensator....
 
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Might want to consider a better compensator....
Like stock? You don't like the MOW?
 
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Perhaps (other than a sudden decel or burnout that twisted your crank) that MOW acts too much like a solid sprocket. The newest stock comp (which has the upgraded harder center) would meet your needs better.
 
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Originally Posted by propflux01
Perhaps (other than a sudden decel or burnout that twisted your crank) that MOW acts too much like a solid sprocket. The newest stock comp (which has the upgraded harder center) would meet your needs better.
I am by no means an expert on this. But I wonder why solid, didn't they go to the springs for a reason? Sooner or later I am going to need one for my 2007, and have to figure out what to go with. 80k on stock.

I still question why they changed. Were/ are the big evos having issues with comps?
 
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