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Jan 5, 2015 | 10:56 PM

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lh4x4

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It's older than the 45 but I don't know by how much.

Jan 5, 2015 | 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by vkimo

Anyone know what year and make the engine shown is? Thanks in advance!
https://i.imgur.com/Cq5QAZ2.jpg

Harley Davidson The Legendary Models by Pascal Szymezak. Page 64-65 shows a 1932 45 -R series with those heads and that brace. These had the new Linkert carb but nothing really showing us much carb in your pic. The trottle lever arm does appear to be a Linkert "C"

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Jan 5, 2015 | 11:43 PM

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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/flath...ml#post9100749

Contact this guy from the Netherlands. He has a 1933 RE and seems to know a lot about this period.

Jan 6, 2015 | 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by panz4ever

Ummm....nope the VLDs had a whopping 36hp, which was six more than the standard big twins of the times.

They got bigger as the years went on, but I still stand by my statement and acknowledge that i may be wrong!

The V series were 74" where as the R was 45". The pic looks like the R series to me simply because the heads are so much smaller. But I AM GUESSING.

http://www.flathead-bobbers.com/moto...ead_Models.php

Jan 6, 2015 | 07:49 AM

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I found the owner of the pictures blog, and he seems to be rebuilding a 1933 Harley.

http://www.caimag.com/wordpress/2014...ion/#more-8722

But the engine being used isn't entirely clear. He must be using old and new parts.

Jan 6, 2015 | 08:30 AM

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Looks like a pursehead.

Jan 6, 2015 | 09:53 AM

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Flathead in a bagger.

Jan 6, 2015 | 04:39 PM

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Isn't flathead a broad term? The guy who won got the year right but just said 33 flathead when the actual model is a VL. Am I correct on this?

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Jan 7, 2015 | 12:43 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vkimo

Isn't flathead a broad term? The guy who won got the year right but just said 33 flathead when the actual model is a VL. Am I correct on this?

Damn you mean I got close but didn't know I won?

33 Flathead is overly broad. For '33 there were new models: VLE, VLD and CB. The VLD had magnesium alloy pistons(can't see obviously) and a Y-shaped manifold (pictured) and in late models it came with the Linkert carb instead of the Schelber carb. The pic has the updated manifold as well as the later carb on it.