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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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Default Which heads will work?

I have a '07 Ultra. I was thinking of buying a pair of stock heads to work with for future upgrades. Are the 88" heads the same as the 96" heads?? Thanks.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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Default RE: Which heads will work?

the ports are bigger on the 96 and shaped slightly differently.
I believe they they bolt up the same, but I would check with a dealer or builder.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Default RE: Which heads will work?

If you are having the heads ported in like a stage 2 fashon get the pre 06 so you have the good 5/16" valves and springs. The intake flanges would have to be changedto the earlier. If we were doing the porting in like a stage 2-1/2 of stage 4 it wouldn't make any differernce to us because we would be replacing guides, valves, and springs. Other porters do it different.
 
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