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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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Hey, Does anyone know if anyone ever made a cast iron jug for 80" EVO's? If so can you help me out.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Hey, Does anyone know if anyone ever made a cast iron jug for 80" EVO's? If so can you help me out.
The ones that come stock are cast aluminum. Now if you are talking about cast steel why the heck would you want them? Aluminum ones cool much better.
 
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
Hey, Does anyone know if anyone ever made a cast iron jug for 80" EVO's? If so can you help me out.
Not a casting, but machined from ductile iron(ie Durabar).
3 13/16" castings are readily available to increase those to 97".
Have built a ton of those, and 97" Shovels as well.
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Originally Posted by Hillsidecycle.com
Not a casting, but machined from ductile iron(ie Durabar).
3 13/16" castings are readily available to increase those to 97".
Have built a ton of those, and 97" Shovels as well.
Scott
Scott you are the man. Who makes them Axtell? I have a set of their 3 13/16 cylinders for my shovel I been building for the past 20 or so years. LOL I have to many irons in the fire for my situation.
 
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Not sure if you are talking about Axtell but they say their EVO cylinders are cast iron but does not say ductile but maybe that part was left out of the listing. To go with the biggest bore 3 13/16 you will have to bore the cases but they do make a nice kit for 85 inches which you do not have to bore the cases.

I know the 3 13/16 cylinders Axtell cylinders and in the listing for them it does say ductile. I am sure a email will tell you for sure. Any how here is a link.
http://www.axtellsales.com/Evolution...Cylinder-Kits/
 
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Hyperformance can machine you a set of those no problem
 
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Scott you are the man. Who makes them Axtell? I have a set of their 3 13/16 cylinders for my shovel I been building for the past 20 or so years. LOL I have to many irons in the fire for my situation.
Yes Axtell has the castings.
Currently build a 106" Shovel with their cylinders for a client in PA.
S&S heads, ported, with a Lieneweber L-6 cam, G carb.
More to it than meets the naked eye, to set those heads up for that cam, but we've been down that road many times before.
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Originally Posted by Hillsidecycle.com
Yes Axtell has the castings.
Currently build a 106" Shovel with their cylinders for a client in PA.
S&S heads, ported, with a Lieneweber L-6 cam, G carb.
More to it than meets the naked eye, to set those heads up for that cam, but we've been down that road many times before.
Scott
If I ever get around to building my shovel it will be 103 Axtell cylinder, Merch case and STD dual plug bath tub heads. This is not even talking about the drive and chassis that has a LOT of money in it. Chassis and trans is all together with PM spun aluminum wheels, PM brake calipers, PM master cylinders, all AP close ratio gears, shafts and MUCH MORE.
 
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