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early 1984 EVO FLT tour glide shovelhead top?

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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 12:27 PM
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Just curious I have a 1984 FLT tour glide with the 1340 EVO top end shovel bottom end, could it take a shovelhead top end, would it be compatible?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 12:39 PM
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How you going to bolt it on? Nothing is impossible, but one does start to cross the "silly" line occasionally.
 
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We need photos before we can think this through!
 
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Old Sep 5, 2014 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kino44
Just curious I have a 1984 FLT tour glide with the 1340 EVO top end shovel bottom end, could it take a shovelhead top end, would it be compatible?

While an 84 EVO has shovel castings, they were machined for EVO jugs...so it would not be a bolt-on affair...same amount of work as putting a shovel top end on any other EVO.

 
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Why would you??
 
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I wouldn't do it anyway im a die hard EVO fan I love the bike the way it is, its unique just curious
 
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