Will it fit or will it work

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 8, 2013 | 08:51 PM

#11

TRIPLEDEE2013

Thread Starter

Intermediate

Joined: Jan 2013

Posts: 40

Likes: 1

From: CHICAGO

I'm selling the motor and a guy that wants it has the 01 road king and wasn't to sure if it would bolt in and work with a few mods??

Feb 8, 2013 | 09:00 PM

#12

46u

Road Warrior

Joined: Mar 2011

Posts: 1,378

Likes: 2

From: Macon, GA USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRIPLEDEE2013

I'm selling the motor and a guy that wants it has the 01 road king and wasn't to sure if it would bolt in and work with a few mods??

It will take more then a few mods. You would do better buying the proper parts. I think this is the kit Scott was talking about.
http://www.sscycle.com/product/Twin-...ns-p24046.html

I am going to build my motor hopefully in the next year as mine has 92K on it now and I am sure it will have over 100K before I do it. But I will be building a low end high torque motor as I am pulling a HD sidecar.

Feb 9, 2013 | 08:26 PM

#13

djl

HDF Community Team

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 12,779

Likes: 2,609

From: san antonio

Quote:

Originally Posted by 46u

Scott what bore will it be and I am guessing the cases will have to be bored as well is this correct? Sorry would like to see some pictures of your machine shop.

No case boring required to convert a 88"er to a 98"er; bore to 3.932" and fit new pistons.

Feb 9, 2013 | 08:28 PM

#14

djl

HDF Community Team

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 12,779

Likes: 2,609

From: san antonio

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRIPLEDEE2013

I'm selling the motor and a guy that wants it has the 01 road king and wasn't to sure if it would bolt in and work with a few mods??

Don't want to make that sale; the conversion will be a money pit. Your buyer would be much better off boring his 88"er, install cams and street port the heads. Run circles around the 96"er.

Feb 9, 2013 | 08:35 PM

#15

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: Mar 2012

Posts: 100,455

Likes: 19,811

From: Centennial, CO

Just picked up a 98" kit from Scott at Hillside. It is there own kit. Not S&S. 9.8 CR. No, I am not having the heads done, YET. One thing at a time for this guy. Just waiting on a weekend with decent weather to do it. Scott is a great guy to deal with. Answered all my questions, didn't make me feel like a idiot (not hard to do), didn't try to sell me anything I didn't ask for.

Feb 10, 2013 | 12:38 PM

#16

46u

Road Warrior

Joined: Mar 2011

Posts: 1,378

Likes: 2

From: Macon, GA USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by djl

No case boring required to convert a 88"er to a 98"er; bore to 3.932" and fit new pistons.

I see it is the largest safe size bore to run with out boring the cases. On my first motor build since I have 92K on it and I pull a HD sidecar either going 96 inch 4 3/8 wheels or the 98 and keep stock 4 inch stroke. The stroke should help with better fuel mileage how do the big cylinders do as far as gas mileage. From experince I have found longer strokes give you better gas mileage do to the crank not have to turn over as much as a shorter stroke to go the same distance. The bore gives much better torque but in older motors like Shovel heads does not get as good a fuel mileage. What are others feelings about this?
Thanks
Jeff