S & S 80"

[410Sawyer]

Have a chance to pick up a '84 FLH for what I think is a pretty fair price. But it has a 2004 S & S 80" motor with a just tuned Super E in it. The guy says it's only got about 1400 mi on it and that it runs strong. Never had dealings with S & S motors before. Any opinions or advice on this motor. Thanks

[410Sawyer]

Forgot to tell you it's a shovelhead style

[gryphon]

You're always gonna hear pro's and con's on any motor but pretty much S&S is the benchmark that everyone compares to. Lotta money spent on R&D, good customer support (you can actually call and talk to someone), and a long history of quality products. Some may balk at S&S's prices (very high) but since this bike already has the S&S motor then that's not an argueing point. Unless you're set on getting an original bike I would definately consider the S&S motor a plus.

[Hybredhog]

  Is it a full S&S motor or just cases?   They don't make a creat 80 ci motor, only 93 & 103. A lot of rebuilds will replace just cases, so you may want to look the heads over & see if theres any S&S insignias. They do sell all the parts seperatly though...Jeff

[gryphon]

Even though they no longer list an 80" replacement motor they did still have one listed as late as the '07 catalog.

[Princess Butt]

If you call S&S with the serial number on the motor, they should be able to tell you something about it, like if it was just a case when it left them, or if it was a complete motor.

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