Project 124
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Greensburg Pa
im a fan of big motors and milder cams..... I really like the way the 590 ran in my 98incher...threw one in my 120 this past summer. its just a really sweet cam that pulls through the top. I am now re installing it with my T-Man/S&S 124 build. Also putting a similar build together for my cousins 08 Street Glide. (putting his together this week and next) mine hopefully mid February.
as far as 120 vs 124..... not really a preference more of a convenience. cylinders ready to go from S&S. pistons from S&S set up for the stroke and three over sizes for future freshining up.
I typically log 20,000 miles a season on mine, so yeap sure did build this one for traveling... in fact this summer I will be doing a 8000 mile trip over to the West coast on this new motor...no worries....
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: New Jersey
Lookin good phil. You may be hearing from me again soon. My Hillside build should be on its way back to me sometime next week. Went with the 107", stage 4 heads, bob woods 8 cam, and a matchup on the TB. Good luck with that beast!!
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Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: TX
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As for the questions about "why the switch?".....
No real reason other than it's been 2 years since I built the HQ120, and having done numerous builds of other folks' motors since then... It was just time to do something for myself again. So I decided to make it a little bigger w/o having to change my cases.
For the record: I have NO issues or problems with the guys at HQ or the HQ products. They've been good to me over the past several years and I've built MANY HQ motors. All have "delivered".
Don't try to get me in the middle of someone else's ****'n match ~ it ain't happen'n.
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...now back to my build!
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Roswell, GA
It's amazing how reliable these big motors can be. Here are the pics of Dalton's HQ 120 after 35K miles:
As Dalton said: "I continually hear how higher performance and large displacement engines just don't last, mostly from those that really have no clue and this is one way to dispel the myth. I am going to pickup some gaskets and put it back together as is without touching a thing, all is good and with the amount of wear I am seeing, there is not a reason to believe that this engine will not last a long, long time."
Looking forward to following your build, Phil, so keep the pics and information coming.
As Dalton said: "I continually hear how higher performance and large displacement engines just don't last, mostly from those that really have no clue and this is one way to dispel the myth. I am going to pickup some gaskets and put it back together as is without touching a thing, all is good and with the amount of wear I am seeing, there is not a reason to believe that this engine will not last a long, long time."
Looking forward to following your build, Phil, so keep the pics and information coming.
Last edited by Harleypingman; Jan 30, 2010 at 06:45 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,639
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From: Australia
Is it going in the Glide thats in your sig pic?
Those heads looks the goods. Im impressed. 4.125 is massive isnt it, I had forgotten.
Are you gonna fuel it with a SEST, TTS??
Brings back memories.....
Those heads looks the goods. Im impressed. 4.125 is massive isnt it, I had forgotten.
Are you gonna fuel it with a SEST, TTS??
Brings back memories.....
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From: TX
Yep.... it's for my RG & I use a SERT to tune the ECM.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: California
Phil - hurry up and get it put together, I bet you are excited. I can't wait for my build to be done. I'm hoping the end of next week, probably 2 more weeks though (the way things been going).