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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 01:21 PM
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will a 2003 road king 96ci fit into my 2003 softail
 
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 01:26 PM
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Directly? No.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 01:30 PM
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the touring model use the A motor- softails use the B motor

different mounts

also the softail has balancing shafts
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 04:31 PM
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I thought the 2003 Touring bikes used a TC88 motor and the 96ci didn't come out until 2007?
 
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a and b are different bottom ends/ cases- that's what affects the mounting.

not the displacement

if you look at the cases ( esp up front by the oil filter)- compare a touring/dyna rubbermount A motor, to a Softail B motor.

you'll see the diff

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Plus oil pan vs oil tank.....
 
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I thought the 2003 Touring bikes used a TC88 motor and the 96ci didn't come out until 2007?
Your are correct
 
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The balancer B engines were introduced with the TC88, so all softail twincams use the different engine mounts and are not interchangeable with the A type.
 
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