Engine number question
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I have attached a picture of my engine number, 560020014.My question is how can I read it. It is on a 1974 1000cc xlch motor.Thats what the ad said. Every thing about the motor points to it being what it was sold as except the engine number. I read a thread from 2007 on here with someone asking the same question. cant find it anymore. There number was similar to mine,hopefully they found the answer. Is it aftermarket?
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If that is in fact a '74 case, that is NOT a stock Harley case. Their stamps started with either 3A (XLH) or 4A (XLCH) for Sportsters. It was then followed by the model, XLH or XLCH, and finally Hx, with x being the model year (i.e. 2 for '72, 3 for '73, etc.)
After the '80s they went with the more modern VIN coding. But for a '70s bike and beyond, that number isn't an issue. The frame VIN is what counts.
After the '80s they went with the more modern VIN coding. But for a '70s bike and beyond, that number isn't an issue. The frame VIN is what counts.
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