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I have a 1988 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail that is anything but stock. Delkron cases Wiseco Pistons adjustable pushrods Andrews EV27 cam Dynatek 2000 ignition CV carb with Yost performance kit ( not sure jet sizes ) bought carb already done, switched from S&S, also running open k&n filter, has Harley 2into1 header pipe with cat cutout and baloney cut slip on with baffle. It has roughly 8500 miles on total rebuild, .030 over stock with mild head work, guessing port and polish. I do alot of club riding and rely on dependability but would like a bit more power. I also run an All ***** starter and need to get new ignition system timing better as it is sometimes sluggish to turn starter. Just looking for performance and tuning advice as I'm always doing something to this machine.
[QUOTE=Brad Burthay;19918861 I also run an All ***** starter and need to get new ignition system timing better as it is sometimes sluggish to turn starter.
Even on a stock engine the "sometimes" is caused by where on the compression stroke your engine stopped when shut off.
Nature of the beast IMO
All ***** starter or not, you are still running basically a shovelhead starter setup....which all the planets have to be in alignment to crank a stock engine...
Changing to a Nippondenso starter which they started using in 89, will open up a whole world of heavy duty starter availability... several ways to go about it...a little time on google will give you several options...
Last edited by Tom84FXST; May 10, 2021 at 09:31 AM.
Really nice looking bike, and well taken cared off. If you get an '89-92 inner/outer primary, you can then have the newer style Nippon-Denso starter, and your starting will be much improved. You'll have to verify this as the fitment of starter, because I don't have a Softail.
Take a compression test and post it so I know where you're at.. it'll make it easier to advise for more power or even if it's advisable.. Money wise that is..
All ***** starter or not, you are still running basically a shovelhead starter setup....which all the planets have to be in alignment to crank a stock engine...
Changing to a Nippondenso starter which they started using in 89, will open up a whole world of heavy duty starter availability... several ways to go about it...a little time on google will give you several options...
Really nice looking bike, and well taken cared off. If you get an '89-92 inner/outer primary, you can then have the newer style Nippon-Denso starter, and your starting will be much improved. You'll have to verify this as the fitment of starter, because I don't have a Softail.
I currently have that exact setup waiting for me, but it's gonna be a winter project
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