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Technical Forums => Twin Cam => Topic started by: Ohio HD on January 26, 2022, 02:10:18 AM

Title: Intake Port Width for Twin Cam
Post by: Ohio HD on January 26, 2022, 02:10:18 AM
Hopefully someone has an 88", or 96" or 103", or 110" motor with the intake off that might be willing to measure something for me. The motor, any above needs to be stock height, meaning heads are not machined shorter, head gasket is stock, cylinder height is stock.

I'd like to know the dimension between the two intake ports on the left side of the motor. The measurement needs to come from just where the port edge starts, at the widest point. The photo below shows where I'm talking about.

I need the measurement to be as exact as possible.

Thanks



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Title: Re: Intake Port Width for Twin Cam
Post by: hrdtail78 on January 27, 2022, 05:04:12 AM
Would the measurement of a stock manifold in that location help?  I have a few laying around but don't have a stock engine to measure.  Or is this not precise enough?
Title: Re: Intake Port Width for Twin Cam
Post by: Ohio HD on January 27, 2022, 09:46:33 AM
I have a stock TB here to measure. I need the actual port to port so that I can create a calculated spreadsheet that gives a good estate of intake width based on motor changes in height.

The reason a need the motor measure as well is to see that the gap from head to TB remains the same through the calculations. I have some wider TB manifolds here to use as well.

I was just hoping it being winter, someone may have a motor to measure soon.
Title: Re: Intake Port Width for Twin Cam
Post by: MBrown on January 27, 2022, 04:25:44 PM
I have a stock 96" Tc.

 It measures 3.575" with inside micrometer.
Title: Re: Intake Port Width for Twin Cam
Post by: Ohio HD on January 27, 2022, 04:47:12 PM
Thank you, I appreciate the time taken to measure and post the info.
Title: Re: Intake Port Width for Twin Cam
Post by: Hillside Motorcycle on February 20, 2022, 05:14:56 AM
A set of dividers, or calipers, then those measured via a dial vernier or micrometer.
We machine "X" from that area, when we remove more than "Y" from the gasket surface.