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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 06:29 AM
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I went with a Bassani 2-1 exhaust. S&S super E with a thunder jet and a Dynatek 2000i ignition. All of my motor choices came from reading on the forum. Tons of good info. I'm coming off of sport bikes so I'm hoping the EV46 lets me run the revs a bit higher. I put Racetech gold valve emulators in the front and went with Hagon Nitros in the rear. Also replaced the stock swing arm cleve blocks with the CCE kit.
The 46 is a mid to top end cam. If that's where your looking for power you got it.. Good choice on the E carb.. as for the Bassani RR, I tried one on a build and actually lost power... Got rid of it and went with a supertrapp. Here are some Dyno charts with there different pipes.. the Bassani RR first then the RB Racing 2-1 LSR and last my old Python III 2-2...

Although the Bassani did well in the mid range with torque the top was strangled.. lost 11 go...




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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 08:47 AM
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Nice.....I’m gonna get another FXR someday. The 1984 FXRT was my most favorite bike I ever had....except the enclosed chain. Wish I still had it...I’d convert it to belt if I still had it.

 
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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 03:24 PM
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Enclosed chain? Who knew!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
The 46 is a mid to top end cam. If that's where your looking for power you got it.. Good choice on the E carb.. as for the Bassani RR, I tried one on a build and actually lost power... Got rid of it and went with a supertrapp. Here are some Dyno charts with there different pipes.. the Bassani RR first then the RB Racing 2-1 LSR and last my old Python III 2-2...

Although the Bassani did well in the mid range with torque the top was strangled.. lost 11 go...




Python III'S
Thanks for uploading the dyno. Those are some nice numbers your bike put up. Not pumped on how the Bassani preformed. I'll have to keep an eye out for a cheap thunderheader
 
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 04:53 PM
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I originally had a motor out of a 91 with less miles but found the dreaded block crack behind the lifter.


Luckily the 86 bottom end checked out ok. Bike has 60,XXX but the crank was tight and runout was under .010


 
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 04:55 PM
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Today I got the cam bearing replaced. I was trying to set the rocker box but I need a thicker cam shim to bring it back to .015


 
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 05:09 PM
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Waiting on a thicker shim I got the rear fender on and couldn't resist throwing the seat on.


 
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 07:14 AM
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“Dreaded block crack”.?
First I heard of it. But I’m real short on on Evo knowledge with no personal experience other than a couple short years with modern sporties
 
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 08:41 AM
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