ULH 80 Flathead Motor into Panhead Frame?

[HJahn]

I have a question.

My Pan motor lunched and I'm too lazy and broke to fix it. But I do have running 80 cubic inch Flathead motor just sitting. Can I just drop this 80 ULH into an Hydra-Glide frame? What else do I need to do or know?

I could throw a spring fork on it too...

It would be a b*astard, but fun...

[T. Cotten]

Motormount shim

HJ!

Check out your parts book for a front motormount adapter shim that is about ~3/16' of an inch thick. (Sorry I don't have the OEM #; my books are at the shop...)

Although it might be commercially available, you would still be wise to cut your own from aluminum plate for accuracy.

[HJahn]

Re: ULH 80 Flathead Motor into Panhead Frame?

TC,

I see that shim part in there.

What does it do exactly?

Have you seen an aluminum shim work okay?

What about the top motor mount?

[T. Cotten]

It brings the motor up to level and square in a later frame is all.

An aluminum one worked fine for my '37 EL in a wishbone frame,... until a little blue-haired lady creamed me from behind.