Honestly need help guys.....
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Honestly need help guys.....
Guys, I need your help.....
I am still in Korea, doing my 1 year stretch before coming home, and have decided to start a long term bobber/bar hopper project when I get back.
Will use a Paughco Wishbone frame, no stretch, 30 degree rake and run a springer w/ drag bar, 21" spool front wheel, tooled leather seat, etc.
Anyway, I need help with this:
PANDEMONIUM engine! Really like this idea, as I get the RELIABILITY I demand, and the looks, but I'm scared to death to buy one of these motors without finding out from somebody...anybody.... who has been around them, and knows of them, i.e., how they run, etc.
I would run it with the rev-tech kicker tranny, or just a electric start tranny, and a 3 inch belt primary drive.
Wanted to go with a real pan, but i need reliability, and 8psi. from the stock oil pump just isn't going to cut it for me.
I want all the modern convienences, with the old look....
Do any of you have any experience with this motor?[&:]
Thanks!
Joe
I am still in Korea, doing my 1 year stretch before coming home, and have decided to start a long term bobber/bar hopper project when I get back.
Will use a Paughco Wishbone frame, no stretch, 30 degree rake and run a springer w/ drag bar, 21" spool front wheel, tooled leather seat, etc.
Anyway, I need help with this:
PANDEMONIUM engine! Really like this idea, as I get the RELIABILITY I demand, and the looks, but I'm scared to death to buy one of these motors without finding out from somebody...anybody.... who has been around them, and knows of them, i.e., how they run, etc.
I would run it with the rev-tech kicker tranny, or just a electric start tranny, and a 3 inch belt primary drive.
Wanted to go with a real pan, but i need reliability, and 8psi. from the stock oil pump just isn't going to cut it for me.
I want all the modern convienences, with the old look....Do any of you have any experience with this motor?[&:]
Thanks!
Joe
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RE: Honestly need help guys.....
traveler, thx for serving our country...As far as the Pandemonium motor goes, I have not seen one out here in Kalif. Just a thought on another alternative..Accurate Engineering also builds modern (is there really such a thing?) pan motors. Sucker Punch Salleys in Cinnci, Ohio offers them as well as evo and shovelhead motors. They advertise in The Horse magazine.
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RE: Honestly need help guys.....
Hey joe....one soldier to another!!! I was on the DMZ 70-71
I know 2 peaple who had the pandamonium motors and they liked them,no reliability issues.
But like what was previously mentioned....accurate engineering does a bang up job of building these motors....you can get them 80" 93" 103" 106" or even 120".You can also buy one from STD in california....they have an Excellent reputation for all their products.
I know 2 peaple who had the pandamonium motors and they liked them,no reliability issues.
But like what was previously mentioned....accurate engineering does a bang up job of building these motors....you can get them 80" 93" 103" 106" or even 120".You can also buy one from STD in california....they have an Excellent reputation for all their products.
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RE: Honestly need help guys.....
A few years ago I built a replica Pan (bobber)from V-twin parts. as far as the engine goes, I used S&S for the lower and V-twin upper (V-twinhas some of the best replica heads I have ever seen) You would be hard pressed to tell this bike from the real deal, unless you got down on your knees. and talk about a runner, this bike never stops.
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i run a 63flh with a s&s oil pump with no changes made to the stock engine block.my heads are outside oilers.no problems in 4 years.more volume ,not pressure,is the key to no oil leaks.
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RE: Honestly need help guys.....
Traveler. First off, THANX for your time and service. I have only ever heard of one failure with the Pandemonium, and the outcome was not real good as far as getting them to back the engine. It was a catatrophic failure of the lower end. The rest I have heard no problems about, and there are a few around. Accurate makes a bang up motor, and S&S has come out with their P series. http://www.sscycle.com/iframes/newstuff.php Not sure how stuck you are on pans, but if a knuck is an option, S&S also bought out Flathead Power from Sweden, and are also going to be producing the Knucklehead, available Feb of 08. Flathead was making up to a 121" knuck, and I have seen that in action with a 6 spd behind it. AWESOME is what comes to mind. But the P series has the same S&S lower end, etc, and I believe is going to be a good motor. I put a set of STD panheads on mine when I rebuilt it 3 yrs ago. They breathe better out of the box than a massaged set of Harley heads ever will. But their valves, guides, etc are proprietary. And the S&S HVHP oil pump works wonders. Will hold oil press in Sturgis traffic. Getting to be lots of choices out there, not like it was a few years ago. Guess the rest are figuring out what we have known all along,knucks, pansand shovels are GREAT, and S&S and others would like in on the fun, and the $$$$$. 
Good luck with the bobber.
Good luck with the bobber.
