Panhead head question....
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From: la la land jerzey
to me the rear head shows welding of a shovel spicket on a pan head
twist caught the off angle calling them custom made
you will have to mod what ever pipes you get to fit by removing the head pipes attachment and re installing at the correct clocking
twist caught the off angle calling them custom made
you will have to mod what ever pipes you get to fit by removing the head pipes attachment and re installing at the correct clocking
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From: WetCoast
Cut the Flanges, bolt in the exhaust, check the fit....then cut the Panhead ends off, and weld up the pieces to fit. I want to put on a set of flex covers, so if it is done right, I might not need to recrome the pipes right away.
I have a good buddy who is a fitter so it should go ok.
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From: WetCoast
I will order up the parts and then probably do the job in early April. I will take picts all the way through the process. Also the other changes I will be making.
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From: WetCoast
It will be a fun project. I am selling my 017 Glide and riding the Pan to Sturgis from home. About 800 miles. Next winter I will take the frame back to stock.
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Been a while since I sold my 48. You guys are on point about the exhaust. My question is the intake. If I recall the manifold where it meets the head is the same size as the port on the head and has a rubber seal under the clamp. Those heads have been molested pretty good. I'm curious as to what that looks like under there.
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From: WetCoast
Been a while since I sold my 48. You guys are on point about the exhaust. My question is the intake. If I recall the manifold where it meets the head is the same size as the port on the head and has a rubber seal under the clamp. Those heads have been molested pretty good. I'm curious as to what that looks like under there.