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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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stupid question i suppose but does anyone know what degrees angle is firing on twin cam does it fire at top dead centre or before top dead centre is it 5 deg, 10 , or even 12 can any of you brainy boffins or guru,s tell me thanks
 
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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THE TIMING ON A STOCK TWIN CAM 88 INCH MOTOR IS 20-30 DEGREES BTDC.ITS A WIDE RANGE AND A REGULAR CAR TIMING LIGHT WONT DO WELL. SEE AN EXPERT WITH SOPHISTCATED TIMING EQUIPMENT. MORE THAN LIKELY A DEALER OR A SHOP THAT HAS A DYNO.HARLEY USES AN HD EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL TOOL CALLES A DIGI TECH
 
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Old Jan 1, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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cheerz mack wow that is a big un 20 ,30 deg cheerz gazzr
 
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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stupid question i suppose but does anyone know what degrees angle is firing on twin cam does it fire at top dead centre or before top dead centre is it 5 deg, 10 , or even 12 can any of you brainy boffins or guru,s tell me thanks
Hey triker, did you ever get the piston problem fixed?
 
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yes john i certainly did cheerz gazzr
 
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