jonlyjayman
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Anyone have any experience w/the Factory engine rebuild? or can anyone recommend a good re-builder in or near Utah? Thanks
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Tommy Tune
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I dunno about shops in Utah but I'd have to say that a factory rebuild should come with a warranty. I just looked on the Harley website. They want about $3000 and then you have to pay the dealer to install it. I'm thinkin that you could do a total high performance 95 inch kit with new cams, polished and ported heads, new pistons and new pushrods for about the same price after labor at an Indy shop. Good luck in your search. I'm sure that there are some good Indy's near Utah.
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There are plenty of places you could do better than Harley. Their rebuilds are top notch, but are you going to do the install or drop it off somewhere? Jims, Zipper's and many other companies ship high performance motors all over the country. If you would like more power under the seat this may be the way for you. If you want stock, maybe HD will work out better. Personally I like Zipper's monster torque motors and Jim's has a 120 touring motor that is bullet proof.
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jonlyjayman
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Sure Jims 120 inch is awesome, and I cant go wrong with an S&S, but those guys sell engines, and get a lot of $$ for one of those. I want to rebuild mine with more power. S&S does not rebuild engines, they sell them, same with Jims and Zippers and Revtech and a bunch of companies. I dont need two engines, just to rebuild my worn one.
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jonlyjayman
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A total high performance 95 inch build is on top of a good engine. Thats the starting point--usually your new engine. So for my worn out TC88 I'll need a stock rebuild, then a hop up 95 inch monster add-on. What I'm looking to do is both things at one time--rebuild with high performance. Anyone done that? My guess is that there is someone else besides me that has worn out their TC88 w/high miles and wants to rebuild it rather than tossing the bike and starting with a whole new scoot.
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Tommy Tune
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Why??? You're going to have to polish and port the heads and hone your jugs out to 95 inches weather the engine is new or beat. It's going to need new cams and you're going to have to replace all of the gaskets no matter what you do. Basically, when you pump it up to 95 inches, you're going to have to replace everything anyway. I still think that you can rebuild it to a 95 inch motor for cheaper that Harley will do it for but that call is up to you. Good luck. Keep us posted.
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You don't need to rebuild the 88 in order to build a 95. Just rebuild it as a 95. When Harley does a Stage II they put all new jugs, cams, pistons ect on it anyway. Just like Tommy said. Just take what you have to someone and tell them to make it a 95" with whatever you want.
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jonlyjayman
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I'm also worried about the botton of the engine--crank bearings, connecting rod bearings, etc. That requires splitting the cases--total rebuild, right? Isn't it a bad idea to rebuild, or hop-up only the top end? Everything inside the cases is worn too, right?
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Payloader
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It depends on how many miles. If you are needing a rebuild anyway, then I'd say yes to rebuilding the bottom too. It will be basicly the same as rebuilding an 88, only you will buy different parts to make it a 95 or whatever you want. So, instead of just honing the 88 cylinders, you will more than likely buy new bigger cylinders, rather than bore out the 88s. You will need new pistons, and all that goes with them. You may or may not need new connecting rods, you will want to go with new cams, maybe some head work, valve grinding, and all new bearings. So, to recap; Yes you should do the bottom as well, and no you don't need to rebuild the 88 before you punch it out to a 95 or whatever you want.
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