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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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95" 10.25:1 with mildly ported heads and stock springs Road Glide. What will give the best low end torque without changing the stock valve springs? I am putting the S/E cam plate upgrade with the bigger oil pump. Not interested in gear drives of other cam plates.

I avhe a set of Andrew's 26"'s but did a little research and it seems they are designed for stock compression. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 09:05 AM
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Andrews 37, Andrews 54, crane 575, I'm sure there are others, but that's what comes to mind.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 09:07 AM
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I actually ran a 54 in a high comp (10.5) 95" it was impressive. Power started around 2800 and was wicked all the way to the limiter. I didn't have much headwork, just a cleanup.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 09:14 AM
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Call Bean in Maine or someone who is not biased towards one particular product.
Frank Drago of Drago's bikeworks is objective too.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 09:23 AM
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I want power from 2000 rpm on. 2800 is a little late in teh band for a bagger in my opinion. I'll make a few calls when I get a chance. As the biek si now with the se 251 power hits around 3000 which makes no sense on a bagger. On my Dyna the Andrew's 37's are great but that is a completely different kind of ride. Maybe Scott from Hillside will reply. He seems to be quite knowledgable on the subject.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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I'm running Andrews 48's now, and they make peak torque at 2200. But you've got way too much compression for them.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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You may want to consider these:
Woods TW-555
Woods TW-777
S&S 570 (could go with a gear drive with this cam)

These would all work well with a 95" with your 10.25 compression. With your comination and the head work the TW-555 or S&S 570 would be a great compliment to the rest of your parts.

Good luck.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Thanks but the TW 555's are for newer bikes. Will this work with the S?E cam plate upgrade? I am not sure. My bike is an 05.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Hogpro
Thanks but the TW 555's are for newer bikes. Will this work with the S?E cam plate upgrade? I am not sure. My bike is an 05.
Are you running the Se plate or hybrid plate that requires 'n' cams?
 
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I really liked the SE 204 in my 95" Fatboy. i plan on using them in my 103" RG as well this summer. Power is strong from idle up

Here is just one of many posted sheets

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-and-dyno.html
 
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