How to Build a Harley-Davidson Torque Monster

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Harley-Davidson engine expert Bill Rook has spent decades perfecting the art of building torque-monster V-twin Harleys. Rook's goal always has been to go fast, but also to do so comfortably. Since high-end horsepower and low-end torque are mutually exclusive, this book focuses on real-world power: low-end torque.

Simply stated, torque accelerates your motorcycle to the desired speed: the more torque you have available, the faster you'll get there. That's where the real fun is, isn't it? Torque over a wide rev range is the key to useable street performance.

From intake and exhaust tuning to cam selection, ignition and electrical modification to gearing changes, How to Build a Harley-Davidson Torque Monster explains how to put together a Harley that you can comfortably live with during the day but that will still smoke people at night.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• Power Theory 101
• Tuning Intake and Exhaust Tuning
• About Camshafts
• Mixing Air and Fuel
• Gearing
• Dynamometers
• Compression 101
• Do It Yourself at Home Head Fix
• Low-Tech, Bare Bones 883 Sportster Fix
• Twin Cam Motor Recipe
• Magnetos: Magic or Madness, and a Bunch of Other Stuff
• Tools
• A Magneto Parts Breakdown
• Vendor Performance Directory
• Index

About the Author

A sea captain by trade, Bill Rook has been hot-rodding Harley-Davidson motorcycles since 1972. Along the way, he's picked up an incomparable base of knowledge from which to build the ultimate high-performance, yet streetable, V-twin engine. Bill lives in Seward, Alaska.

How to Build a Harley-Davidson Torque Monster