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High Heat on 2007/08 HD engines

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Cool your exhaust temperature with the Wide Band O2 upgrade for 2007/08 HD

Harley Camshaft Specification Tables

HD Twin Cam Engine Builds
TC 128 HP 95 CID
TC 100HP Street Engine

The basics of Fuel Injection explained

DEWEY'S CUSTOM
Rammer Performance Air Cleaners
TC Performance Heads 100+HP

Pro Tuning on a Shade Tree Budget

   

Cylinder Heads
installation, modifications and porting

Performance and Technical information on cylinder heads, valves, valve sizes, valve springs, port size, port shapes and compression ratios for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

Cylinder Heads

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This what a stock EVOLUTION combustion chamber looks like with stock sized valves. This head came off an 80 CID engine that produced 101 horsepower.

Contrary to popular myth, serious power can be made with stock Harley-Davidson heads without reshaping the combustion chambers, polishing the ports and combustion chamber, using a larger intake valves or making the ports larger. A good 'street or pocket' port  consists of improving the air flow around the valve seat and valve guide areas of the head. A good 5 angle valve job is performed, and the heads are ready to go on the bike. Heads reworked in this manner should see increased air flow over stock heads of 10-15%. That should be more than enough to create a 90 HP engine with the proper pistons, carburetor, camshaft, exhaust system and ignition system.

What goes into a good set of performance heads? All you need is the proper port shape, the proper valve sizes to allow good air flow, the right springs to keep the valves properly seated and the right compression ratio for the power you want.

Proper installation of the cylinder heads is critical to engine life and performance. Did you know there are two different ways to install the cylinder heads on a Harley-Davidson engine? Instruction are provided for both ways.

To learn more about cylinder heads, port design, valve sizes, compression rations, installing a new set of heads and more,  just click on the item in the menu you want to know about.

Cylinder Head Installation
Cylinder Head Bolt Torque Values
Compression Ratios
Cylinder Head Port Design
Cylinder Head Valve Sizes
Cylinder Head and Piston assembly
Rocker Box
Bolt Torque Values

 

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How to get Professional Tuning Results at home
Testing the Innovate Motorsport LM-1 portable air fuel meter

Profession Tuning on a Shade Tree Budget

Veypor VR2 Data Logger and Instrument Panel
Video Installation and Demo
Purchase VR2


Engine Performance
How to Build a
TC96 2007 Engines
TC88 70HP Stage1  
TC95 128HP Stage 3
TC95 100HP Street
 
TC96 2007 Stage 1/2
EVO 64 HP Stage 1
EVO 74 HP Stage 2
EVO 82 HP Stage 3
EVO 95 HP Stage 3
883 to 1200 Upgrade
Shovelhead Modifications

New EFI for EVO and TC

Performance Gallery
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Evolution 80
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Sportster
Twin Cam 88/95
Evolution Unlimited
Sportster Unlimited
Drag Strip Gallery
Land Speed Racing Gallery
CV Carburetor
Modifying the CV carb
Tuning a CV carb
Camshafts
Selecting a cam
Install a TC 88/95 cam
Install a Big Twin cam
Install Sportster cams

Camshaft Specifications
Twin Cam
EVO
Shovel
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Exhaust Systems
EVO Exhaust Testing
TC Exhaust Testing
Khrome Werks AR100 test
Making Drag Pipes Work

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The Nightrider Diaries
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Where is Sifton Cams?

Autocom Active-7 tested

Harley-Davidson EFI
-EFI basics explained
-EFI modifications explained

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