I have always had Evo big twins. I know what I can do to improve performance and at what cost. They are the best all around engine for performance and reliablity. This is pretty much a industry given. A few months back I aquired a 74 ironhead sporty for a rediculous price. As always once I started to clean it up and get it running, I started changing and "improving" what I had. Next thing I know, I have a 4" hardtail stretch with a 2003 front end, choppershox seat pan and shox......well you get the picture. It is coming down to the enging now and I am looking for a little more performance out of a 1000cc iron head. Everyone I am talking to just depresses the hell out of me. I know I'm never gonna run in the "Evo class" of chops, but I want to run close. I want to surprise and maybe even spank a few loud mouths big dollar chops with a budget built ironhead. It has a really cool stance with all right add ons, but no horsepower.
I am hoping someone out there can give me some ideas on a good ironhead performance set up. I don't want to have to fix it every weekend, but I'm not scared of a little valve adjustment on accation. I even had a guy at the machine shop talk me out of head work. He said I was waisting my time. Fucking people used to race these things. I know they can produce horsepower. I guess I'm looking for reliable horsepower. Not a ton, just 80 reliable HP.
Cams? Head work? Carb? Pipes? Ignition? Breather? Gearing? Can you actually increase cubic inches without stroking them? I'm at a lose. Appreciate any ideas.
Thanks, Bill
I am hoping someone out there can give me some ideas on a good ironhead performance set up. I don't want to have to fix it every weekend, but I'm not scared of a little valve adjustment on accation. I even had a guy at the machine shop talk me out of head work. He said I was waisting my time. Fucking people used to race these things. I know they can produce horsepower. I guess I'm looking for reliable horsepower. Not a ton, just 80 reliable HP.
Cams? Head work? Carb? Pipes? Ignition? Breather? Gearing? Can you actually increase cubic inches without stroking them? I'm at a lose. Appreciate any ideas.
Thanks, Bill
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