Will a Evo motor fit in a Shovelhead frame?
An Evo motor will not fit in an unaltered ’66-’84 4spd Shovelhead frame.
Are all EVO motors the same?
Premium Member. The motor mounts are all the same, the pre- 92’s don’t have the forward oil filter mount. There is a rear adapter plate out there to mount a TC engine to an EVO frame.
Will an EVO fit in a twin cam frame?
There are mounting plates you can buy that will allow an EVO to mount in a Twin Cam frame and vice versa.
Is an EVO a Shovelhead?
First the obvious differences between the Shovelhead and the Evo: Tolerances: Overall the Evo is machined to one thousandth inch where the Shovelhead is machined to five thousandths. Cylinders: The Evo design uses an iron core encased in aluminum casting where the Shovelhead is cast iron throughout.
Can you run Evo Rockers in a shovel?
If you want to run EVO rockers in your Shovelhead, it’s not a straight bolt in procedure they need to be machined some to fit. Again, the conversion will work just fine with Shovel rockers you’re just supposed to get a little batter (more) opening with the bigger ratio EVO rockers.
Can a Shovelhead be used as an Evo lifter?
A very good kit to use is the Vulcan Engineering. It has a evo style lifter but with the shovel rollor diameter. You can use the stock shovel cam, pushrods and rockers. I have ued about ten kits now with NO problems. One set is in my budy’s 93in that he runs the crap out of and the engine is quieter then most evos. 132hp & 149tq At The Rear Wheel.
Can a 80 inch shovel be turned into a bike?
That little kit will turn a 80 inch shovel into a bike that will run the mountains out here with ease.. Evo cam, evo/t/c ratio rockers and away you go. A very good kit to use is the Vulcan Engineering. It has a evo style lifter but with the shovel rollor diameter. You can use the stock shovel cam, pushrods and rockers.
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.
What kind of engine does a Harley Davidson shovelhead have?
1966-1969 Shovelhead. The Harley-Davidson Shovelhead motor saw numerous changes over its 17 years in production. For the first three years, it ran a generator and kept the old kidney-shaped timing cover from the 1958-1965 Panhead. These 1966 to 1969 Shovelhead engines are sometimes referred to as a flat-side Shovel, or Pan-Shovel.
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.