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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Does anyone know where the whole kit is currently available? American Classic no longer lists it. And no luck on e bay either. Any help would be appreciated. Almost tax refund time you know.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Email this guy (John Wadsworth) at: herko@insightbb.com& tell him Vic sent ya. Great guy & he'll get you set up w/everything you need in one neat package.

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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thank you - I'll definitely check that out.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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+1 on contacting John, he helped me out a bunch, he has cams ground for the andrews conversion also so if you dont want an Andrews cam he can have anything made to work, I went with Hq0034. Todd
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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+2 on John,he's probably setting up a complete pro kit as we type.I got my HQ 0034's at the house with new Timken torrington bearings.Just waiting to piece up the guts without getting ripped by HD!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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I just completed this changeover this weekend with Andrews 26N cams. The price American Classic had on ebay for their kit was close to $300 more than you could buy the parts from an online H-D discounter such as Zanotti's. American Classic told me two weeks ago they were having trouble getting two of the H-D part numbers ( not sure which ) and the way he talked they had not been able to complete their ebay kit yet. Could be why they pulled their ad.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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I also just finished the the conversion. I also used the Andrews 37N cams and HD parts from Zanotti's. I took pictures of each step which I will post soon. I have not fired it up yet as I am waiting on some other parts. With the plugs removed and fuel injection fuses pulled-out I did roll it over enough to get the oil pressure up to about 30 PSIG so I know the pump is primed and it sounded fine.

Neckball: How do you like the 37N cams? I has SE 203's in the bike.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Neckball: How do you like the 37N cams? I has SE 203's in the bike.
I'm running the 26N.
 
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ORIGINAL: Neckball

American Classic told me two weeks ago they were having trouble getting two of the H-D part numbers ( not sure which ) and the way he talked they had not been able to complete their ebay kit yet.
Well somethings wrong with American Classic. I ordered the complete part set on the 8th, everything was here by the 14th. Bike fires up this morning.

Complete parts listing here:

www.andrews-products.com/motorcycle/cams/T88_99_Conv_install_Kit.htm
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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I'm going with either the 26 or 21n . Still undecided. Anybody know what the difference is in the way the bike actually feels with one or the other? I know the 21 has more lift but I think the 26 has a longer duration and I really am not sure what's more noticeable.
 
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