How did I rebuild my 1997 Evo Top End?
Everything went well with the strip down, took the heads to the engine shop to get them to fit the new guide seals. For the rebuild I bought a complete cometic gasket kit and replaced all gaskets and seals from the cylinder base up. Rebuild went well, head torqued to cometic guidence and everything else torqued according to the service manual.
Where can I get a 1997 Evo motor?
Our 1997 bottom end returns to us from Revolution Performance very well packed for shipping. The engine case and flywheel have been rebuilt and reconditioned and assembled for install. Also included is the Revolution Performance 85-inch bolt on Nikasil cylinder and piston kit as well as its stage 4 heads.
Can You rebuild a Harley Davidson engine at Revolution performance?
Revolution Performance can build (or rebuild) your complete engine. We will disassemble, clean, inspect, and then reassemble to your specifications. Stock rebuild or custom big bore, we will send your complete engine back, ready to reinstall and tune in your chassis. Includes install of cam chest, pushrods, and rocker boxes.
Where to get parts for a Harley Davidson Evo?
Get a shop manual for your year and model of evolution and read it. For now go to Bandit.com and follow their directions to register your EVO for their parts book. This will get you into looking at copies of Harley parts books for your year. Go to engine and oil pump and you will find the tappet screen and where it is.
Everything went well with the strip down, took the heads to the engine shop to get them to fit the new guide seals. For the rebuild I bought a complete cometic gasket kit and replaced all gaskets and seals from the cylinder base up. Rebuild went well, head torqued to cometic guidence and everything else torqued according to the service manual.
Our 1997 bottom end returns to us from Revolution Performance very well packed for shipping. The engine case and flywheel have been rebuilt and reconditioned and assembled for install. Also included is the Revolution Performance 85-inch bolt on Nikasil cylinder and piston kit as well as its stage 4 heads.
Revolution Performance can build (or rebuild) your complete engine. We will disassemble, clean, inspect, and then reassemble to your specifications. Stock rebuild or custom big bore, we will send your complete engine back, ready to reinstall and tune in your chassis. Includes install of cam chest, pushrods, and rocker boxes.
Is the EVO engine good for Harley Davidson?
As others have said the EVO engine was very durable…it was the “revival” of H-D as a company using the funds from AMF.
As others have said the EVO engine was very durable…it was the “revival” of H-D as a company using the funds from AMF.
Where can I get parts for my EVO engine?
For now go to Bandit.com and follow their directions to register your EVO for their parts book. This will get you into looking at copies of Harley parts books for your year. Go to engine and oil pump and you will find the tappet screen and where it is. It will also show you how it goes back together.
Are there any problems with the EVO engine?
The Evo’s don’t have heat problems, don’t have chains or belts in the timing chest that can do really bad things internally, don’t have problems with the crank, or the main bearings, don’t have problems with the comp sprocket, etc, etc. Can you tell which one I prefer? Re-reading your post I see that your scoot has only done 32k miles.
When was the last EVO engine remanufactured?
Just saw a story on HotBike’s website – they toured the Harley factory and went thru a Evo being remanufactured. “The Evo cam bearing used in all reman engines is the most recent bearing used in Evolution production in 1999,” said Scott Miller from the factory. Is the 99 bearing a good one? Do you think I should still look at replacing it?
When did the Evo cam bearing go out?
“The Evo cam bearing used in all reman engines is the most recent bearing used in Evolution production in 1999,” said Scott Miller from the factory. Is the 99 bearing a good one? Do you think I should still look at replacing it? I have a 99 Springer, my bearing went out at 78,000 miles. Replaced cam (EV27) and went with torrington bearing.
For now go to Bandit.com and follow their directions to register your EVO for their parts book. This will get you into looking at copies of Harley parts books for your year. Go to engine and oil pump and you will find the tappet screen and where it is. It will also show you how it goes back together.