Parts ID Help?

[wideglide38]

Hello,
I need your help IDing these Indian parts I picked up today. All my background is Harley so I thought ask the folks who ride & love them for some help. If I left out any pertinent details, please let me know. I will post the cylinder photos on a new thread. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks & Ride safe,
William #10035

Photo 1 & 2: Primary Cover, No Indian script, no numbers embossed on the inside. The bronze screw (center hole) with the knurled knob/nut are rusted tight.

Photos 3 & 4: Heads, numbers on underside are slightly worn but appear to be 831?9-2 (OS), fit cylinders in next set of photos.
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[Knotthed]

Wideglide,

Parts books can be had - but to cover the years 30-50 you will need more than 1.....

I would recommend you take a look at these sites - they might be able to help you.

http://jerrygreersengineering.com/

http://ziggysmotorworks.com/

http://starklite.com/

http://kiwi-indian.com/

http://www.indianmotorbikes.com/

http://virtualindian.org/


No particular order and I hope I didn't leave out any good websites that may help you. Parts appear to be for Chief, which I think you know since you posted in the chief section. You obviously know what the parts are, so that leaves you really looking for a specific year?

Cylinder pictures will need to see the base and fins around the valves guides to identify - 3.25" is standard bore in case you want to measure. 40 something primary cover. 40 something heads.

Not a parts catalog - but Jerry Hatfields Indian Restoration guide would probably cover the most years in a parts catalogish way with descriptions and unique information.

Nice to see you are interested in the pretty bikes........ Just kidding(kind of).

In my honest opinion Indians are a lot better looking than a hog on any day. I hope this doesn't rile everyone up to much.

Hope this information helps.

[wideglide38]

Thanks D.J.,

I will look over the sites! I looked earlier at Jerry's web site - very informative and well laid out!! I just did not know which year to start searching. I've attached the cylinder photos.

I have a friend who rides a '45 Chief. A beautiful scoot! No offense taken! Each has their own qualities & faults and we love them none the less. Most importantly, we are all keeping them on the road.

I was so thrilled stumbling onto these parts (all while picking up an old H-D Sprint)! I'm just glad I beat the American Pickers to this find!!

I also found two cylinders (2.994" bore) with pistons, wrist pins and connecting rods - a set (assuming a Scout set). I'll post them in that forum for some feedback!

Ride safe,
William #10035
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[Knotthed]

Primary cover: Hatfields restoration guide 2nd ed. Page 143 Circa 1944 reinforced boss around top front bolt - may have been introduced on some 41 or 42 chiefs.

[Knotthed]

Cylinders, a part number search on yahoo result in a Kiwi Indian parts list showing 40-53 chief.

I am sure heads would follow suit. A look at Jerry Greers site and compare 39 versus 40 and you will see they match the 40 and up.

[fillibuster]

quote: "I also found two cylinders (2.994" bore) with pistons, wrist pins and connecting rods - a set (assuming a Scout set). I'll post them in that forum for some feedback!"

curious here, wideglide. haven't seen these in scout thread yet. Did somebody get to you already? Hey, you promised to show us!

[Knotthed]

Phil,

I was thinking the same thing when replying last night. Is 2.994" standard bore? Don't know much about scouts.

[wideglide38]

Thanks to all for your info and advice! I've been on the road visiting a client and simply forgot to posting! I'll post the photos shortly.
William

[wideglide38]

Photos posted in Scout forum!
Thanks again everyone's advise!
William

[gsottl]

the cylinders above are 1946-1953 "square base" type cyclinders. Heads are 1940-48 Chief (non Bonneville)

Regards,
gsottl

[exeric]

This is sacreligious in an Indian catagory, but I would like to ask wideglide38 if he would post pictures of that beautiful 1948 Harley that he uses for his avatar.

[wideglide38]

Thank you Eric! I looked over the forum for general photo post, maybe I missed it; where does one post (in which category) of their scoots?
William
AMCA #10035