Port Heads?
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Here's the problem, if you deck the heads to get compression up to where the cams need it be on your 96" engine, then decide later to do a 107, compression will be much too high with the big bore. If you leave the heads stock for now, you may not see much in the way of an improvement by just installing the cams. I would do it all together and be done with it.
#4
Best bet would be to do it all at once. You may be able to just do headwork minus milling and use a Cometic .030 head gasket, but not sure that is going to get your compression up to where it should be.
Give Scott (Hillside Cycle) a call and talk it over with him - they can do whatever level of headwork you need, mild street to wild strip, and have custom Wiseco 107" pistons if you decide to dive in. He can give you solid advice and do great work if you decide to go with them. Also, they love Woods cams, so know their stuff regarding their application. Should be able to get to 107" without breaking the budget, and your ride would be a screamer!
Roger
Give Scott (Hillside Cycle) a call and talk it over with him - they can do whatever level of headwork you need, mild street to wild strip, and have custom Wiseco 107" pistons if you decide to dive in. He can give you solid advice and do great work if you decide to go with them. Also, they love Woods cams, so know their stuff regarding their application. Should be able to get to 107" without breaking the budget, and your ride would be a screamer!
Roger
#5
My 2003 Harley FLHTCUI blew a cam bearing which damaged oil pump and had scoring on crank, cams, and flywheel. So I had an engine rebuild Has VH exhaust and it was discovered it already had been bored to 95 ci and had ported heads. I upgraded to 103 ci and Andrews TW 37 .510 cams as parts cost for this was same or less then maintaining 95 ci.
But I now need ECM remap or some upgrade as it now runs rough, doesn't maintain idle, and can spit thru throttle body. Consequently bike is sitting now until I can mend.
Can anyone recommend? Thanks.
But I now need ECM remap or some upgrade as it now runs rough, doesn't maintain idle, and can spit thru throttle body. Consequently bike is sitting now until I can mend.
Can anyone recommend? Thanks.
#6
The other way to go would be do it all now; bore, new pistons, headwork and cams.
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I just put the tw-777 and woods Directional lifters in my 103 flhx and its a blast. The bike is a screamer! I spoke with Bobby Woods about that a few times and he told me don't waste your time with the heads. Its not worth the return on your money invested. Save up and do the 107 kit you'll be super happy. The fuelmoto kit looks like a real winner!
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I just put the tw-777 and woods Directional lifters in my 103 flhx and its a blast. The bike is a screamer! I spoke with Bobby Woods about that a few times and he told me don't waste your time with the heads. Its not worth the return on your money invested. Save up and do the 107 kit you'll be super happy. The fuelmoto kit looks like a real winner!
Run your bike up against another with the same build but with ported heads and then tell us if headwork is a waste of money.
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I just put the tw-777 and woods Directional lifters in my 103 flhx and its a blast. The bike is a screamer! I spoke with Bobby Woods about that a few times and he told me don't waste your time with the heads. Its not worth the return on your money invested. Save up and do the 107 kit you'll be super happy. The fuelmoto kit looks like a real winner!
Good cylinder head work, really makes a HUGE, repeat HUGE, difference in a build, from the ability to grab more air initially, building more torque sooner, enhance the mid-range, with increased cylider fill, and lastly, spool off more hp, at peak.
Another benefit that a GOOD cylinder head offers, is that it will show cooler operation, of a build, vs without.
This is not something we pulled out of a hat.........
Scott
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HILLSIDE MOTORCYCLE & MACHINE, INC.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPEED & SERVICE CENTER
5225 SOUTH MAIN ST., MUNNSVILLE, N.Y. 13409
Sales/Support 315-495-6650
www.hillsidecycle.com
Walk-in Retail Showroom
Complete H-D Machine Shop
Case & cylinder boring
Complete Cylinder Head Shop
High-Performance Engine Kits
Crank Rebuilding
Direct Link & PowerVision Tuning
Goodson HD Tooling Manufacturer
Maxton Mile World Record
4500 sq ft. facility
OVER 35 YEARS OF H-D ENGINE BUILDING.
See us on Facebook.
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I just put the tw-777 and woods Directional lifters in my 103 flhx and its a blast. The bike is a screamer! I spoke with Bobby Woods about that a few times and he told me don't waste your time with the heads. Its not worth the return on your money invested. Save up and do the 107 kit you'll be super happy. The fuelmoto kit looks like a real winner!