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Oct 31, 2017 | 07:14 AM

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SBates08

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I think you'd be money ahead to have your heads worked versus going up to a 103 without headwork.

Oct 31, 2017 | 08:58 AM

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QNman

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Originally Posted by 2014sportsteriron883

Maybe I’ll rephrase this

what cam will out perform the 204’s

im looking at
t man 555 tourqester
Dragos 565
woods 555

looking for low end all the way up and I’d like to keep it a 96 for now so I’d like a cam I can expand with

A buddy of mine has the Woods in his 96. From 3,000 RPM up, it is a beast; He dynoed out near 100 HP and something close to 110 ft-lbs. However, below 3,000 RPM, it wasn't much better than stock. That was with a 2-into-1 exhaust and a full dyno tune.

YMMV.

Oct 31, 2017 | 11:29 AM

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Tn.Heritage

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204's or Woods 777's sound good.

Last edited by Tn.Heritage; Oct 31, 2017 at 11:37 AM.

Oct 31, 2017 | 05:15 PM

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bklynbob

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Originally Posted by SBates08

I think you'd be money ahead to have your heads worked versus going up to a 103 without headwork.

Do both.....

Oct 31, 2017 | 05:25 PM

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2014sportsteriron883

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Originally Posted by bklynbob

Do both.....

i am I went to see a guy today he said mild head work and 103 and it will scream so just need to get it all pulled apart over the winter

Oct 31, 2017 | 08:35 PM

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If you are going to bore it to a 103 then get some SE pistons that will push your compression up to 10.5:1 and use some SE 259e cams you will love it.

Nov 1, 2017 | 02:00 PM

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harley#1

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when mine was a 96 i put a stage 1 and a S&S 551 cam in and had it dynod. bike worked great, lots of bottom end and pulled good in 5 or 6 gear on a roll on. you won't be disappointed.

Nov 1, 2017 | 03:55 PM

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2014sportsteriron883

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So now that I have decided on what route I’m going I will have compression release ports drilled into the heads and plug them.... will I need to install releases if I keep stock head gaskets with the 103? I figured may as well tap the hole invade I do end up needing them

i know people say the 204 don’t bump up cranking pressure and some say they do

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Nov 2, 2017 | 10:59 AM

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OldPhat

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The SE-211 is still a drop in cam similar to the 204s but with more duration.

211 Cams will work in a 103 with 10:0.1 or 10:5.1 compression, you should add compression releases to this combo.

John