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Old 05-11-2017, 10:19 AM
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About to rebuild my 103 stage 4. Its going into an 06 street bob which is strictly for hot rodding around town(always solo)The engine was originally built with the SE259's. All that top end power was useless to me. I shift before 5000rpm. Looking for a cam I can throw in without messing with compression(10.5-1).

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Ok it looks like you fell into the same trap that I did I put the 258 cams in as well and they sucked. not enough bottom and two much top end I went with the 259E cams and they are fantastic plenty of bottom and keeps on pulling. However when did you build your 06 into a 103? 96 did not come out till 07 and they were what people built 103s out of also the 259e cam came out a a few years later.
 

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I've had good results with Bob Wood cams. They have real fat powerbands.
 
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Originally Posted by 6 gun
Ok it looks like you fell into the same trap that I did I put the 258 cams in as well and they sucked. not enough bottom and two much top end I went with the 259E cams and they are fantastic plenty of bottom and keeps on pulling. However when did you build your 06 into a 103? 96 did not come out till 07 and they were what people built 103s out of also the 259e cam came out a a few years later.
The 103 was out of a 2010 fltrx.

Bob woods recommended 777's.
Anyone heard good things about these?
 
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You would be wise to ask these guys
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/engin...cal-topics-46/
Also the 88 and the 103 are two different engines I didn't know they would swap out.
 

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6 gun, do you still have the 258's? I like them and need to buy a set to replace mine.

Craig
 
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