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Just ordered (VT 1108-50) [fully assembled] Knuckleheads w/Parkerized appurtenances. They have 41 sets in stock. Putting those heads on a complete short block and stuffing it into a 29 degree '41-E46 OE frame. Drilling an angled hole into the top of the steering head for a (46731-48) anchor plate pin, and installing a set of '49-59 front forks. 16 X 5.10 Speed Grips. Note: The bottom end was built by Mark Stettler @ San Diego H-D with a crankshaft side-play of 0.010" (Upon hearing that, from the next bay over, Randy said..."That's too tight Stett...motor will seize". Stett said, "No, he's using H-D 20W50 and he knows how to break a motor in".
I have everything (new,in aftermarket boxes) I need to complete my machine as described below in "Upswept Shotgunned Bobber". This is the fun part. Note: Why am I using a 29 degree (1941-E46) Knuckle (according to Palmer's Big Twin resto book info, not his Military resto book, frame style correction info) head stock frame, and not a '47-up, 30 degree head stock rake, when I'm using a '49-59 Hydra-Glide front clip?. The neck rake was 30 degrees during the Hydra-Glide production. It almost made sense to me, that you would put a set of OE Hydra-Glide forks on the same neck rake as it was engineered for... I would have used a '47 Knuckle bull-neck frame, but the frame manufacturer recommended the 29 degree ('41-E46) rake instead; when, if he was only "looking at my pockets" he could have sold me a more expensive '47 bull-neck frame? I (we) need to know why, and I've already asked the manufacturer once.
I have everything (new,in aftermarket boxes) I need to complete my machine as described below in "Upswept Shotgunned Bobber". This is the fun part. Note: Why am I using a 29 degree (1941-E46) Knuckle (according to Palmer's Big Twin resto book info, not his Military resto book, frame style correction info) head stock frame, and not a '47-up, 30 degree head stock rake, when I'm using a '49-59 Hydra-Glide front clip?. The neck rake was 30 degrees during the Hydra-Glide production. It almost made sense to me, that you would put a set of OE Hydra-Glide forks on the same neck rake as it was engineered for... I would have used a '47 Knuckle bull-neck frame, but the frame manufacturer recommended the 29 degree ('41-E46) rake instead; when, if he was only "looking at my pockets" he could have sold me a more expensive '47 bull-neck frame? I (we) need to know why, and I've already asked the manufacturer once.
...Hrdly-Dangrs
I did research the option of using the Swedish heads but the combination of using oversized valves , possible different guides and the fact that they use cast aluminum tins with FHP cast into them and did not know if stock appearing tins would work changed my mind. Anders undoubtably builds a high quality part but on a bike such as mine I really thought they would look a bit out of place. I also did not care for the fact that after calling every distributor in the US listed I finally got to Anders by calling him on his mobile phone, ruoted through Sweden, even though he was in LA at the time. Still would like to see some of his products in use and compare the end results a little farther down the road , you know what I mean? Dan PS one of the aforementioned dealers did call me back about 10 days after I left the third inquiry about the heads, told me he was in the process of moving and would get right back to me after about 3 months sure am glad I did not order freom him as I have still not heard from him . Ap[parently the other venders listed are out of business or only do business in the sunny months.
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