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What are the compression plates for an “F” model made of? Steel? Aluminum? If steel, were they parked? Cad? Plain?
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The ones I had were steel and plain. I can only assume that they were OEM.
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I'm with Jerry, steel and plain.Robbie Knight Amca #2736Comment
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My curiosity is piqued, what are compression plates? Thanks?AMCA #41287
1971 Sprint SS350 project
1972 FX Boattail Night Train
1972 Sportster project
1973 HD Golf Cart project
1979 FXS 1200 never done playing
1989 Springer Softail project
1998 Dyna Convertible - 100% Original
96" Evo Softail self built chopper
2012 103" Road King
2020 Heritage Classic 114
plus 14 other bikes over the years...Comment
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Plates of predetermined thickness added under cylinders to lower compression. Often used on commercial or sidecar equipped MC engines.Originally posted by joe fxs fxr View PostRobbie Knight Amca #2736Comment
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Thanks for the responses guys. I kinda figured they weren’t aluminum.Comment
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Thanks! I'm always learning something here.Originally posted by Rubone View PostAMCA #41287
1971 Sprint SS350 project
1972 FX Boattail Night Train
1972 Sportster project
1973 HD Golf Cart project
1979 FXS 1200 never done playing
1989 Springer Softail project
1998 Dyna Convertible - 100% Original
96" Evo Softail self built chopper
2012 103" Road King
2020 Heritage Classic 114
plus 14 other bikes over the years...Comment
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