Just finished my first Harley engine rebuild and these are my thoughts on the whole thing, forgive me if my writing aint the best but i never cared for English class very much (bad teachers? :grin
Build run-down: 2006 FTRI 72,000 miles
-S&S 4" crank+ SE lefty bearings
-SE 95" Std Flat tops (-.001" to -.002" deck height and .040" MLS gaskets)
-Cyl.s and heads machined by Hillside Motorcycle & Machine (Heads: Super Stock valve job and CC'd for 9.5 static comp+ C/R's added)
-Andrews 21N cams + the suggested HD parts to complete conversion
-S&S standard lifters+ SE tapered adjustable push rods
-S&S rocker shafts and barely used stock rocker arms
-SE Stage 1 K&N a/f
-S&S PowerTune Duels (fricken love this header) + now discontinued? Bassanni Super Saver mufflers think the baffles are 2"x18" louvered
-POWERVISION + AUTOTUNE 110 module (love this too)
-SE Clutch spring
Kind of a joe minton build i guess
First i would have to say that this has to be the easiest engine to work on, without timkens on the crank i literally bought a press from harbor freaight + the special tool for the bearings and i rebuilt this engine in my bedroom (i dont have a garage or shed but the bike fits in the bedroom lol).
I know im sure to hear that i could have had more power for the same money (more stroke,bore,cams...) but i dont want it and my budget was tight as hell and i blew it anyway (i stopped counting at $4k but i dont think it went over $5k, i did already have pipes, a/f, and powervision but not a/t) If i had more power than this im sure the trans and primary would be coming out very shortly and i dont have money for that and i wanna ride the thing not wrench forever more. Plus, with the S&S flywheels they truly are infinitely rebuild-able and when this motor gets tired i think ill have replaced/upgraded the driveline and i think i like the idea of an all-bore 107 and gear the bike lower.
Im loving this thing so far and havent revved it over 3500 rpm yet, i dont think you would ever have too really but i can tell it definitely wants to keep goin, i pretty much shift at 4500-5000 if im gettin after it so if peak hp is like 5200 im good with that. Typically cruise around between 2500-3500. This thing really is like a pack mule or billy goat when you reach a steep hill, barley roll the throttle on and it climbs without hesitation, only detonation i experienced was @ ten miles on the first ride and i was like take it easy Willbo its like a newborn right now haha. i have run 3 good a/t sessions and have since just been trying to put miles on it so i can stretch the rpms and see how she feels.
Idle sounds prominent (just thumps harder with added CCP) and you can tell the cam has a bit of overlap. I've always felt like 9.5 comp with a "small" cam was the way to go for any daily driven engine, its safe and reliable if you happen to get shit gas one day. built a chevy 350 like that a few years ago for my pickup and i supprised a lot of folks because the idle was mellow and the gearing was right. That said @ about 170 miles i checked CCP on this 95" and was @ 182psi and 185psi.
Big thanks to Scott at Hillside for the great machine work and answering my questions, i had pretty much figured out what i was gonna do and had started buying parts when i called Scott about machine work and just double check the path i was on. They even threw in a free small pocket knife with my heads so extra thanks for that as well. I will probably dyno this thing once its broken in cause id be curious to see the TQ numbers and to see how good the auto tune is. I'll make that a seperate post of that.
Thanks for reading, i always like reading about other's builds so i thought i post mine + i wanted to Thank Scott again without bugging him on the phone lol seriously tho he was great to speak with. Take care all and keep the shiny side up!!
Build run-down: 2006 FTRI 72,000 miles
-S&S 4" crank+ SE lefty bearings
-SE 95" Std Flat tops (-.001" to -.002" deck height and .040" MLS gaskets)
-Cyl.s and heads machined by Hillside Motorcycle & Machine (Heads: Super Stock valve job and CC'd for 9.5 static comp+ C/R's added)
-Andrews 21N cams + the suggested HD parts to complete conversion
-S&S standard lifters+ SE tapered adjustable push rods
-S&S rocker shafts and barely used stock rocker arms
-SE Stage 1 K&N a/f
-S&S PowerTune Duels (fricken love this header) + now discontinued? Bassanni Super Saver mufflers think the baffles are 2"x18" louvered
-POWERVISION + AUTOTUNE 110 module (love this too)
-SE Clutch spring
Kind of a joe minton build i guess
First i would have to say that this has to be the easiest engine to work on, without timkens on the crank i literally bought a press from harbor freaight + the special tool for the bearings and i rebuilt this engine in my bedroom (i dont have a garage or shed but the bike fits in the bedroom lol).
I know im sure to hear that i could have had more power for the same money (more stroke,bore,cams...) but i dont want it and my budget was tight as hell and i blew it anyway (i stopped counting at $4k but i dont think it went over $5k, i did already have pipes, a/f, and powervision but not a/t) If i had more power than this im sure the trans and primary would be coming out very shortly and i dont have money for that and i wanna ride the thing not wrench forever more. Plus, with the S&S flywheels they truly are infinitely rebuild-able and when this motor gets tired i think ill have replaced/upgraded the driveline and i think i like the idea of an all-bore 107 and gear the bike lower.
Im loving this thing so far and havent revved it over 3500 rpm yet, i dont think you would ever have too really but i can tell it definitely wants to keep goin, i pretty much shift at 4500-5000 if im gettin after it so if peak hp is like 5200 im good with that. Typically cruise around between 2500-3500. This thing really is like a pack mule or billy goat when you reach a steep hill, barley roll the throttle on and it climbs without hesitation, only detonation i experienced was @ ten miles on the first ride and i was like take it easy Willbo its like a newborn right now haha. i have run 3 good a/t sessions and have since just been trying to put miles on it so i can stretch the rpms and see how she feels.
Idle sounds prominent (just thumps harder with added CCP) and you can tell the cam has a bit of overlap. I've always felt like 9.5 comp with a "small" cam was the way to go for any daily driven engine, its safe and reliable if you happen to get shit gas one day. built a chevy 350 like that a few years ago for my pickup and i supprised a lot of folks because the idle was mellow and the gearing was right. That said @ about 170 miles i checked CCP on this 95" and was @ 182psi and 185psi.
Big thanks to Scott at Hillside for the great machine work and answering my questions, i had pretty much figured out what i was gonna do and had started buying parts when i called Scott about machine work and just double check the path i was on. They even threw in a free small pocket knife with my heads so extra thanks for that as well. I will probably dyno this thing once its broken in cause id be curious to see the TQ numbers and to see how good the auto tune is. I'll make that a seperate post of that.
Thanks for reading, i always like reading about other's builds so i thought i post mine + i wanted to Thank Scott again without bugging him on the phone lol seriously tho he was great to speak with. Take care all and keep the shiny side up!!