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Oct 24, 2014 | 09:11 PM

Rampant

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best SOUNDING cams

A lot of people have their opinions on the best performing cams, but which ones give you the best potato potato sort of sound?

Oct 24, 2014 | 09:32 PM

D_gyver

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A lot of people have their opinions on the best performing cams, but which ones give you the best potato potato sort of sound?

if your trying for a shovel head potato sound it will never happen in a twinkie.
as far as a lope sound from a cam imo wood cams have the best sound and performance

Oct 24, 2014 | 09:51 PM

bigdumbnoitall00

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one that will run like a scalded dog at 6000 rpm ,but won't make shizz for torque at 2500.

Oct 24, 2014 | 10:09 PM

scott01

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I've heard several on here say the SE 204 sounds great and is a good performing cam (even in a bagger) as well. I was considering using it myself

Oct 25, 2014 | 01:40 AM

Rampant

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it takes work but apparently it IS possible to get the shovel sound from a twin cam:

Oct 25, 2014 | 03:42 AM

Warbird40

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When my 88ci was upgraded to the 95ci Stage 2 kit, they put SE203's and I am very happy with them. They sound great with my "diy duals" and CFR knockoffs

Oct 25, 2014 | 03:45 AM

bklynbob

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Motor Won't last long at 700 rpm's

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Oct 25, 2014 | 04:01 AM

Stiggy

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Motor Won't last long at 700 rpm's

This!...The cranks are not forged anymore, (now they're cast,) and the last Timken Lefty bearing for Harley cranks was discontinued on '03 (though you can still buy it from the Screamin' Eagle Parts book for performance minded folks.) My 2000 has 145,000 miles on it and has never idled below 1100.

700 rpm will hurt a Twinkie motor sooner than later.

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Oct 25, 2014 | 07:59 AM

crimson13

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"if your trying for a shovel head potato sound it will never happen in a twinkie.
as far as a lope sound from a cam imo wood cams have the best sound and performance"