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Old 12-11-2010, 11:10 PM
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Sounds like youve got your **** together. Should be sweet when you get it buttoned up. Let us know how it turns out.
 
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Old 12-11-2010, 11:39 PM
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I really dont know what the F im doin lol ! Thats why im confused about the cam choice and drive choice.
 
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Old 12-11-2010, 11:50 PM
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I personally wouldn't do the gear drives. I'd just use the hydraulic setup. Only you know how you ride. Well, maybe buddies you ride with too. If you ride really aggressive all the time, those SE cams may work out good for you. If you want to be right in the sweet spot of the motor while just cruising down the highway, there are better choices. Do you have a tach on your bike? If so, is it mostly below 4500 rpm or is above that mark alot? The SE cams that come with the 113 kit start to hit the sweet spot at about 4200 rpm. I'm sure you'll be ecstatic about the build when it's all done. It would just be good to get the cams right the first go around so you'll be done and not have to pay for more dyno time. I'm sure you're well aware of that scenario of retuning.
 
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Old 12-12-2010, 12:38 AM
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There's a pretty big difference between the 266e and the 408-6. Unless you're building a pure bar-hopper, I'd think the Woods cams would be a better bet. They'll have good around town manners, and you'll still have a pretty stout engine. The 266s are pretty long, and they'll be more focused on the upper end. You'd have to set them up at 11:1 or higher. They'd no doubt make higher peak power, of course, but the Woods cams would be more street friendly.

I like big cams for several reasons, not the least of which is the entertainment factor, but it seems like lots of guys put them in, and are disappointed. The guy who taught me to build SBC motors was always chipping at me to go smaller with the cam, and he usually was right.
 

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Old 12-12-2010, 01:40 AM
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The dyno chart for that combo shows 100 ft lbs of tq at 3000 rpm not to shabby, when you have a big motor you don't need a tq monster cam as the cubes are already giving you plenty of tq. I'd say if that's the cam designed for that kit they probably know what they're doing. I'd guess if he built a 113 he's planning on railing on it occasionally. It's up to the OP to decide how he's going to ride it, but I don't think he'll be unhappy with the 266s.
 
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where i live the roads are usually light to light. 9x outta 10 im comin outta outta first like a bat outta hell. I want the power to be there from 1st gear through third mainly. Rpm wise id say im not passin the 4200 mark often. But with that being said I also do alot of highway riding so i definetly want an "all around" cam
 
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Old 12-12-2010, 07:35 AM
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With all that's been said the choice will be yours but from what I am reading the woods would be your better choice. For the type of riding your going to be doing and the CR that your running.
 
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The hp and torque numbers that harley advertises are pretty nice. I think your going to have plenty of power down low with that kit.I wouldnt change the cams out.
 
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Sounds like the Wood cams would be better for you after reading your last post because you say you want the power in the lower gears and torque is what gets you moving faster and you say many times you are not above the 4200 rpm mark. I'd definately go with the Wood cams considering those two things. It's not like it's going to fall on it's face after 4200 rpm with the Wood cams if you decide to run it up to 6500 rpm anyway.
 

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funny thing is my bike was tuned 3 times with 2 different pipes(on a conservative dyno) and i didnt come near the hd projected numbers. Im also a realest and I understand there are many factors in which hd comes up w/ those numbers but I still feel the bike should make more than 116/116
 


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