Here are some pics of the motor work I do.  Please feel free to call or email me with questions and estimate requests.  Each job is as unique as my customers and every build is tailored to your needs and budget.  You can reach me at 845-389-7197 or the74shop@ hotmail.com

This is a HD 1937 EL Knucklehead.

 This is a 47 FL motor that I recently finished.  It runs like a bear!

 These cases were blown, cracked and abused in several places.  The rear piston was also cracked among other things.  Now everythings as good as new.

 I offer complete engine building services including aluminum case and head repair, cast iron cylinder fin and head repair, full machining services, flywheel balancing, three angle valve jobs, plating and polishing and anything else it takes to get your old bike back on the road. 

The motor coming together...

     This Knucklehead has had the cases repaired, machined and matched.  Then they were line honed to complete the machining process.  They cases were then media blasted to clean them and retain the original patina and casted finish.  Every hole was cleaned and tapped and the welch plug on the right case was removed to clean the breather passage of any trapped gunk and blast media.  Finally, the cases were sealed to protect them for life. 

     The flywheels were dynamically balanced on a Sunnen machine and trued on an HD truing stand to less then .001 runout and recieved a 1954-57 pinion shaft with custom ground bearing cages to significantly increase bearing surface area and strengthen up the bottom end.    The gearcase features an Andrews "S" grind cam, S&S pinion gear properly sized to the new cam along with new gear studs and bushings for the idler and circuit breaker gears.  The gearcase cover recieved new bushings as well as the right case recieving a new cam bushing and everything was line reamed to size and true everything up.

     Although the cylinders were really beat up they cleaned up at .060 over and were honed to a .0015 clearance and fitted with Hastings rings.  The heads used Rowe cast iron guides with black nitride coated valves with custom upper valve spring collars to allow room for valve seals to keep everything running free and clean.  The intake and exhaust ports were also cleaned up a bit to aid in flow.  The heads were assembled once as a dry run to make sure everything fit proper and free of any binds or such with the rocker covers.  Second time around everything goes together smooth and clean for a nicer overall finished product.  Everything I build must look good and run even better.  Attention to detail is what sets me apart from the rest. 

     Please feel free to call and ask questions about your bike and how to get the best ride from it.  I look foward to speaking to you soon!!

This is a 68 FLH that spent some time at The 74 Shop.      Just like the 59 FLH pictured to the right, this was also a complete bike rebuild.  The bike was fully documented and photographed prior to complete disassembly.  The frame and chassis were blasted and painted.  Every bushing and bearing in the frame, fork and wheels were replaced along with rewiring the bike, rebuilding the motor, fixing a thing or two with the tranny along with a laundry list of other services to get this shovel where it should be.
 

The completed motor.

The completed bike.

This is a rare one for all you pan fans.  Here we have an original paint Hi-Fi Purple 1963 FL with 12,000 miles.  This bike recieved a fresh top end, a ton of hardware corrections, complete cleaning and detail, all seals and gaskets relaced in the transmission, complete re-wiring, original exhaust system installed and a host of other services to get this bike in shape.  After all the work the final product paid off.  This bike recently recieved 99.5 points and achieved winner circle status at the AMCA National meet in Jefferson PA for 2007.

I really love the panheads, there's just something about a pan. 

This is the official US Postal Service Stamp Chopper at the unveiling this year at Daytona Bike Week.  I was lucky enough to have built this 49 Panhead motor and put some miles on it at the 2007 AMCA National meet in Hebron, CT.

I had a good time riding this one, some ear plugs would have been nice though......

Pictured below here is the motor from a 1959 FLH I just finished prior to this year's meet in Oley, PA. 




From top to bottom:

First are the heads in the early stages of their rebuild.  Check out the head on the right after a thorough cleaning.

Next are the cases fresh out of the oven after a coat of sealer to help keep things clean and the oil flowing well.

Third down are the heads after being milled .010 to clean everything up, the combustion chamber was also pocket cut .010 abound the edge to clear the top lip on the cylinder.  New oversize valve seats were installed due to severely cracked and pitted seats after 45000 miles of riding.

Last up is the bottom end of a panhead ready for the top.

Here's the motor near completion.

Finally, the finished product.  The best part was that I got the "help" break the bike in for the first 800 miles.  Thanks George!