HD engine exchange
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HD engine exchange
2001 RK, I need a complete engine. Staying with HD because I’m somewhat of a traditionalist... exchange program is my dealer sends in my side case with VIN # stamped in it, Motor Company sends complete new engine minus a few pieces, to dealer with my original VIN # on it.
I asked if I could get a 96” engine... I was told no, because it was not offered in 2001 (the year of my bike and VIN) I assume this means I can’t buy outright over the counter engine with new serial/VIN#... (other than the 120ST) anyone else able to buy an engine outright (no exchange) in the last couple years?
I asked if I could get a 96” engine... I was told no, because it was not offered in 2001 (the year of my bike and VIN) I assume this means I can’t buy outright over the counter engine with new serial/VIN#... (other than the 120ST) anyone else able to buy an engine outright (no exchange) in the last couple years?
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for a bike that old, get a S&S crate motor and drop it in. You could probably get a large displacement mill from them
I thought HD stopped supporting the TC88 rebuild/replace program
I thought HD stopped supporting the TC88 rebuild/replace program
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For what the cost would be from HD plus they do all the work to warranty it , S&S sounds like a good option to me .. At least worth looking into ..
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2001 RK, I need a complete engine. Staying with HD because Im somewhat of a traditionalist... exchange program is my dealer sends in my side case with VIN # stamped in it, Motor Company sends complete new engine minus a few pieces, to dealer with my original VIN # on it.
I asked if I could get a 96 engine... I was told no, because it was not offered in 2001 (the year of my bike and VIN) I assume this means I cant buy outright over the counter engine with new serial/VIN#... (other than the 120ST) anyone else able to buy an engine outright (no exchange) in the last couple years?
I asked if I could get a 96 engine... I was told no, because it was not offered in 2001 (the year of my bike and VIN) I assume this means I cant buy outright over the counter engine with new serial/VIN#... (other than the 120ST) anyone else able to buy an engine outright (no exchange) in the last couple years?
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Here's my experience from 2003. Had a lifters wheel bearing let loose on my '93 Ultra, with almost 50k on the motor. At the time you could have your motor remanned with your numbers on it. I brought it to the dealer, and they did the whole job. I got the bike back in 2 weeks. The deal is, what ever work you had done to your motor was lost. And performance parts sent to Harley ,ended up in the scrap bin. What you got back was a 100% stock as it left the factory motor. When it was all said and done it,cost me almost $4000.00 at that time. The warranty if it means anything to you, was for 1 year at any Harley dealer in the country. If the dealer that did the swap rebuilt the motor, they only gave a 90 day warranty good only at their dealership. Now being your bike is almost 20 years old and if it was me in your position, I would look into rebuilding it if possible, or buy a use motor from Ebay for $1500 and freshen it up to get a few more years out of it.,,,
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I guess I shouldn’t have called it the exchange program. They don’t want the old motor. Just the side case that has the VIN stamped in it. The new engine they send out is not remanufactured. It is new with the upgraded tensioners heads etc..
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I really would not be happy with a stock 88 and stock compression etc.... well in that case, I would have to take the TC 88, add a 95 kit to it, add cams etc.... for the money Id be better with the 120ST....almost.
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I'm just a dude on the internet that you don't know. I could be reasonably intelligent or the village idiot. That said, I urge you to learn the answers to the questions I posed regarding HD's exchange program. Once it's done, it's done and you can't go back.