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Old 12-13-2017, 03:22 PM
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I've been looking for a electric start inner primary and came across an aftermarket inner in good shape for $100.00.
I always avoid aftermarket parts if possible but am tempted to buy this part. I want to convert my kick only FX to electric start. I have the rest of the conversion.


Any experience or advise you guys have I would greatly appreciate.


Are they junk? Should I pass? Or?
 
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Old 12-13-2017, 03:30 PM
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most of the stock inner primary cover cracked around the bearing.you dont have nuch of a choice then to go aftermarket
 
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Old 12-13-2017, 05:30 PM
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most home owners do not know how to install an inner correctly so the cracking both the inner and the engine block o ring groove happens more then you might think

flea bay has them - I just ordered one off flea bay for an flh and got an fx instead so I have one PM me if interested as I am not using it on the job in the shop and its an oem fx
 
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I'm aware of the additional hole for the FX mid shifter location and two different starter drives other than that I didn't know there is a difference between the FLH and FXE inner primary?

I have a kick only inner currently on my FX.
 
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Some of the older aftermarket inner primaries are marginally ok...some are total junk.

Cal Products made the best aftermarket 4 speed inner primary...3 pounds heavier than stock....but they went out of business.

Rivera Primo bought them out, and was still making this heavy duty inner primary.


http://www.riveraprimoinc.com/html/c...f.php?page=128
 
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Thanks for the advise and link.
 
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Avoid anything with the name LifeLine on it, pure trash.
 
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Decided to pursue an OEM# 60620-74.

I missed very nice one on Ebay yesterday that sold for $177.59 I've found another and am currently bidding on it.

There is a seller on Ebay that has a kick only inner listed for $479.00! Are the kick only inners rare or hard to come by?

Thanks.
 
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