Engine help!!

[wcampbell]

I have a 2004 Softail Night train, I have done alot to the bike but have some questions on finishing it. It has a 103" Screamin Eagle stroker flywheel, Andrews gear drive 550 lift cams, Wiseco 10.5-1 forged pistons and big bore kit, Arlen Ness big sucker k&n filter kit, Thunder header, Screamin Eagle Race tuner, Adjustable pushrods and high lift valve springs, It runs strong but did really crappy on the dyno. I do have stock heads on the bike. I also am having random starting problems, its done it to me two times, i will go to start it and it will click once for every time you hit the button, then you could go out later and it will fire right up. I am open to suggestions on both what i could do to finish the engine and get really good power and the starting problem. (I thought possible too much compression for starter so its about to go out???)

[B&W2toneflstn]

You might want to get a heavy duty starter and compression release with the 10.5 to 1. I would also get the heads ported and polished to make it flow better. That should take care of the starting part. If I was going to do the 103 kit on mine I would have got the heads ported and polished first. It will run much better if you do. Right now it is like a bottle next effect all that compression with nowhere to go. If you take a stock motor and port and polished the heads and add a stage1 ac and free flow pipes that bike would most likely give you a run for your money. When you get the heads worked on you will feel the difference big time. You allready have the cam so it is a sure thing to get the heads worked

PS: Go and introduce yourself in the new to the community or not many will help you here some don't mind as much as others. There is a lot of knowlegde here that will come in handy as you ride own down the road.

[wcampbell]

Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and introduced myself. I am new to forums but getting the hang of it. The HD dealer wants me to change my cams, pistons and buy all HD stuff, so thats why i came to forums to get a better opinion. There is not any place near here to get head work done, where would you recomend??

[B&W2toneflstn]

I have never dealt with them but i have heard that this guy is real good. and he is in NM

Head Designs By Dewey

[SCHMIDTYS]

Your pistons sound a bit big to me ... 10.5 to one !!! With the gas martinis we get at the stations now !!!
S&S does good heads ! Jims Too ! Also Zippers ! Check out their web sites .
Of course you could also use the SE heads with no mods .
One more thing ... I wouldn't always be impressed with dyno numbers but more by the " seat of the pants feel " !!!

[wcampbell]

I was looking at Cycle Rama out of florida for head work but they are very pricey. The reason why i am worried about the dyno numbers is it was only showing 69HP with like 87 ft lbs torque which isnt much more than i had before the work but alot more headache. what about the coil and throttle body do they need to be changed out with the rest of the stuff??