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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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i have an 02 flh 88 stock,need to know if 04 softtail cams are the same as my 02 flh
 
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:44 PM
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they should be, i believe 06 dyna's and up and 07 and up on other models they changed the cam plate
 
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I do not have the correct parts book to check the 04 Soft but as long as your bike is a carb model it looks to be the same camshafts. If your bike is injected it would have used different camshafts.
 
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Originally Posted by bigdog1949
i have an 02 flh 88 stock,need to know if 04 softtail cams are the same as my 02 flh
The cams for the early carbed bikes in the "A" engines have an intake close of 38* while the early EFI bikes with "B" engines (softails) have an intake close of 34*. So, you can use either just be aware that CCP will be a bit higher with the 34* intake close, which won't hurt anything and would help low end torque a bit.
 
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