38 el knukle information

[geof]

Almost struck a deal to buy a knucklehead el 38 pre war. I know that the belly numbers need to be on them and want to know if someone could help me for what else to check for because its a lot of money and i need to make sure. Casting numbers and so on and which places to check.

Thank you!

[47str8leg]

Honestly , your better off going to the a.m.c.a board for that type of information .

[confab]

Better hurry.. I heard they will soon require membership to post.

If they haven't already.

[confab]

PS: I dunno if it will help, for sure.. But you can get a knuckle version for about 9 bucks on Kindle, and read it right now online..

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0792XJZCD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The shovel version has some info in it.

Search the author - There's a knuckle version available. The first part of the series.

[Dragstews]

An unmolested Vin number boss is most paramount .. !!

[Tattooo]

Almost struck a deal to buy a knucklehead el 38 pre war. I know that the belly numbers need to be on them and want to know if someone could help me for what else to check for because its a lot of money and i need to make sure. Casting numbers and so on and which places to check.

Thank you!

This is not a question your going to get a definite answer to anywhere.............. You really need to do your homework to keep from loosing your ass...................

But it also depends on what you think is a lot of money for a Knuck..............

It might not be that much money for those in the know..............

[geof]

[geof]

[geof]

Are those belly numbers correct and normal they are a different number

[ElekVins]

I'm not AMCA expert but this look like a possible restamp to me

Belly number should be 38-XXXX and be the same on both side for the engine to be "matching cases"
Here I read 22- so it could be aftermarket cases

Some people with more knowledge needed to confirm but I say beware

Here's a 38 belly number that I believe to be correct

[confab]

I became curious about these things once after someone asked a question about it, and on the first page of this thread, I searched and linked a bunch of screen caps of actual harley numbers from a couple of sources.. Perhaps that will help?

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54217

I know there is a big difference in the number shapes through the years that make a lot of the phonies easy to spot.

Good luck!!

[confab]

Some 37-38 & 39 Numbers on this page..

http://vintageamericanmotorcycles.com/v/Numbers/?g2_page=2

[geof]

Thanks guys for the info. Turned out to be a replacement engine so not orginal as from factory so didnt buy it

[Tattooo]

Thanks guys for the info. Turned out to be a replacement engine so not orginal as from factory so didnt buy it

A Replacement motor????????????? How do you know that for sure?????????

The frame doesn't have numbers...........

By the way how much was it??????

[Davestune]

Thanks guys for the info. Turned out to be a replacement engine so not orginal as from factory so didnt buy it

number bogus, but if it was for a good price prolly not, but all the other shit would be worth buying