Evo advice
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As as side note I hear people getting 100+ HP out of rebuilt Evo's, but the guy at the bike shop I'm thinking of using to work on the FXR tells me that rebuilt Evo's only get around 70-80 HP... I'm confused...
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From: Haslet Texas
Where do I start... Way back in 2002 I got the bug to build a Harley from the ground up, silly me! In order to build a bike you need a frame, so I started to look for ANY big twin Harley frame to start my project. Well I happened to find a guy selling a FXR frame. The frame was painted this god awful pinkish color, but I didn't care as I was going to re powder coat the frame anyway. Anyway I bought it and started collecting FXR stuff, including the 99 Evo. Well the project went by the way side as I bought a 03 FXDL. Fast forward to last August when I went into the garage to go for a bike ride, started up the bike, oil light won't go out, shut down the bike, pull oil dipstick. Instead of being at the bottom of the stick it's half way up the stick. I decide 4k for a new motor is not worth it, hence FXR project comes back into the light until I get a call from the powder coater who tells me I'd better come over. Well under that wonderful paint job was a bondo job around the neck. Well the frame was raked, highway peg mounts removed, etc. I sold the frame on Ebay and made good money on it. After that sold I went looking for a WHOLE bike... LOL
I will make an effort to post pictures of the motor. It's just a motor bolted into a wooden crate used for transport. I'm not even sure the crate it's in is a Harley crate or something built for this engine...
The 91 has 55K on it, but the engine was part of a Harley recall back in the day due to cracks in the engine cases. So the motor was rebuilt when the bike had 24K on it which means the motor on the bike only has 31k on it.
The one thing I have is a set of Screamin Eagle heads for the Evo.
I going to use the new heads no matter what, so I need to know about the rest of the stuff like pistons, cams, etc. I also need to know around what I should pay for someone to take the engine apart and put it back together and what I should expect out of the finished motor.
Sorry for the long response...
I will make an effort to post pictures of the motor. It's just a motor bolted into a wooden crate used for transport. I'm not even sure the crate it's in is a Harley crate or something built for this engine...
The 91 has 55K on it, but the engine was part of a Harley recall back in the day due to cracks in the engine cases. So the motor was rebuilt when the bike had 24K on it which means the motor on the bike only has 31k on it.
The one thing I have is a set of Screamin Eagle heads for the Evo.
I going to use the new heads no matter what, so I need to know about the rest of the stuff like pistons, cams, etc. I also need to know around what I should pay for someone to take the engine apart and put it back together and what I should expect out of the finished motor.
Sorry for the long response...
As for what cam, pistons etc it depends on what you are shooting for in horse power and torque.
What are you gonna do with your stock heads?
If you aren't planning on using them for any thing I would be interested on getting them from you.
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From: Haslet Texas
To get 100 HP you are gonna have to stroke the motor.
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From: Poolville
Not necessarily true.... Ask D_gyver......How much $$$$.
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From: Haslet Texas
Damn that is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
I have no idea what it is worth but a builder working on a show bike would be a good buyer IMO.
I have no idea what it is worth but a builder working on a show bike would be a good buyer IMO.
