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Randy hd here. Hello all, just joined up..im buiding 3 bikes currently. 78 shovel, 95 bagger and 74 sportster. focusing on the sportster rt now. anybody know if 1982 sportster cases will take 1981 motor internals and fit into a 1974 frame using early motor mounts?
 
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Randy hd here. Hello all, just joined up..im buiding 3 bikes currently. 78 shovel, 95 bagger and 74 sportster. focusing on the sportster rt now. anybody know if 1982 sportster cases will take 1981 motor internals and fit into a 1974 frame using early motor mounts?
'77-up crank internals will swap fine in to any 77-up cases.

As far as frame fitment goes, you won't be able to drop the motor in there. The newer 77+ gerotor "mini sump" does not clear the pre-77 frames. It can be done, but it requires frame modifications.
 
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