build a 107" reasonable price?
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If you're really needing to go as inexpensive as you can, might want to check with a local high school or trade school and offer your bike as a project.
But before you spend a dime, make sure you know the specs on that crank. Hate to put any money into a build only to find out first time on the dyno that the crank won't hold.
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I went cheap. Found a HD stage 2 103 kit on ebay for $600. Sold the A/C and 255 cams for $300. Ebay Andrews 54 cams for $235. Did have heads machined for ARCs for $250. ARCs, Cam bearings, breathers and SE tapered push rods were another $250 and Powercomamder around $350. Labor was $600. So around $2000 plus $300 dyno tune. 99hp/109tq. OK not so cheap??? Now thinking about headwork and putting power vision on... but that just brings up the crank problems?
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Not much difference between a103/107, i prefer cast pistons to forged unless you ar going to beat on your engine. Get a set of HD cast 103 pistons and bore your jugs . Get your heads done and the am of your choice ......
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Thanks for all the input. I am just looking into all options right now. First thing I will do is check the crank run out. Then go from there.
I put a HQ107 in a streetglide a few yrs ago. I'm sure if I part things around I can do it cheaper than what that cost was. But the wrnech will be thrown in if the runout is bad.
This is for a 2007 roadglide, and the 07's are the worse about bad cranks. I have read they beefed up the tightness for the 08 and later 96's
I put a HQ107 in a streetglide a few yrs ago. I'm sure if I part things around I can do it cheaper than what that cost was. But the wrnech will be thrown in if the runout is bad.
This is for a 2007 roadglide, and the 07's are the worse about bad cranks. I have read they beefed up the tightness for the 08 and later 96's
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Unless you are ready to do the build yourself, I'd recommend FM as well. I ended up spending about $100 for each hp and lb of torque gained. $3,000 gained 30 hp/tq. 105/125. Drive to WI and back was awesome as well.
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Yeah Ben I will be doing all wrenching myself. So I will save $ there but I'm looking to save money are parts and pieces. I'm still waiting for cold weather to set in here in South Carolina so it may be December before I take it apart.
I've talked with several builders to see what each one would do and have gotten a different build from each. Everyone has there own style and idea but they all pretty well have the same result. More power.
I've talked with several builders to see what each one would do and have gotten a different build from each. Everyone has there own style and idea but they all pretty well have the same result. More power.
