Based on what I read in the Forum, the best cam is the one choosen and installed in one's bike Ha!

Seriously mtnroadking, to start getting it together, as others have posted, you have some choices to guide you down the path:

• How much $$$ you gonna spend?
• What engine upgrades you gonna do later down the road?
• Are you doing the labor yourself? (frees up more $$$ for parts).
• What do you want your cam build to do for your performance?

A very good read on the subject can be found in Bill Rook's How To Build a Harley-Davidson Torque Monster (Motorbooks Workshop) for around $20 from amazon.com .

I chose the Screamin Eagle Hybrid Cam Plate- Oil Pump- Hydraulic Tensioners Kit and Andrews 26 cam. Add SE pushrods (which you have to cut out with bolt cutter and replace with adjustable pushrods- or take the gas tank and valve covers off) rental tools, lubes, oil, filter, gaskets, spacers and polished Stainless hardware and it cost me right at $875 (gotta buy this stuff 20% off or add another $150). Gonna need a pretty good tool crib and a good torque wrench(s). I replaced my clutch cable (+8 for apes) while I was in there. You will likely do something different.

After you've studied up a bit, you can plan your build. As you've already read in this thread, there's lots of help available here..... Kuma Ride, Dawg and a lot of others helped me out a lot.

 

2nd that, WOODS TW-6G !!!

 

I agree with the riding style comments, I personaly ride a geezer bike and just wanted more torque at the lower end. You can see below what they did to my bike and I am really satisfied with the results. I did not install a sert because of the warrenty issues that comes with it, maybe one of these days I will install one but like I said I am a happy camper with the way the bike performs now..................

 

HQ0034 or SE 204-my two cents.
My dad had the HQ's in his Road King and they really woke it up. Stock 88,ac,Rhineharts. They make good power down pull and pull all the way to the top. He pulls a trailer every year to Sturgis 2-up, and the difference is very noticeable.
I just finished installing the 204's in my Road King and I'm very pleased. Stock 88,Zippers ac, Bub 7 true duals, PC3. I put the 204's in because they were free (removed them from my Soft tail to try a different cam). From personal experience I would recommend either of these cams. Good luck!

 

Went from 204's (good cams) to Wood 6's with +4 gear. Pricey but what a difference bottom to top.

 

Just cams and your bike runs like that?

 

do a search on cam articles and look at www.bigboyzcycles.com for almost all cam specs.. click on calculator then camshafts. the chart will help you see whats what and compare them.
also our Softail and the Touring section has a tread on (DYNO's) sheets of different cams and pipes combos only at the top of each page. they are STICKY's

 

MtnRoadking

I liked the SE211's in my RK. However, now that I know better, the Woods 6 along with a few other little goodies as suggested, would be the way i would proceed if I still had it. After 3 HD's, I've grown tired of SE parts, and suggest going with Woods cams. WOW! what a difference. The key is research and getting the right combination. GMR, Old Gunny, or Sedeluxe can steer you in the right direction.

BD.

 

so which has the most low end grunt the se 211 or the se 255? according to the hd web site the 255 has more low end grunt but everytime i talk to the local shop they say the 211"s have more. i ride 2 up most of the time i have rush 2" slip-ons super tuner and se breather im looking for the low end grunt. HELP!!

 

Andrews 26 work for me. Pulls strong on the bottom end and in the mid-range.