Scooter trash said:Jimmy Moen, Harley Davidson of Salt Lake City, has done many restros.
Rider52 said:Something along these lines http://www.caimag.com/forum/showthread.php?25812-VL-UL-Special&p=284538#post284538
Note: Stay away from the 1930 motor. It is one year only and extremely hard to find parts.
Hurco550 said:You know we kid. I'm thoroughly pumped to see you get this steed done.
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canyoncarver said:Specific stuff you are looking for ? I can ask my guy Dave, he has piles of old gold.
irk miller said:Cylinders, sleeves, pistons, heads, pushrods, pushrod tubes, valves, left and right side covers, crank, rods, wrist pin, gears, shifter.
irk miller said:Cylinders, sleeves, pistons, heads, pushrods, pushrod tubes, valves, left and right side covers, crank, rods, wrist pin, gears, shifter.
Rider52 said:Don't worry about parts until you take the motor apart. Pre '35 VLs are 74", HD didn't start building the 80" until 35 and 36 was the last and probably best of the line. However, a lot happens to them over the years, so it wouldn't surprise me to find 80" cylinders on a 1933 motor or even one 74" and one 80" on the same motor. The best source of parts will be the antique motorcycle meets. Oley and Blackhawk are about the best for older stuff. The Oley meet is April 27th. The VL motor is total loss oiling. The lower end may have been oil starved at some time. I honestly thing this is going to be a good project. If you don't go back original the motor will fit in any big twin frame. Any big twin transmission will work, but you may have to change the main shaft to the 65-69 short shaft for alignment. I normally don't deal with VLs, but if I find anything I'll let you know.
Redbird said:Subscribed!
My older son and I revived/rebuilt a pocketbike that sat under Katrina floodwater (brackish) for over two weeks. While it was certainly not on the same scale of what you're tackling (much easier and cheaper parts availability), there's a different level of pride looking on something you brought back from what most people consider far beyond "dead".