Harley Davidson Knucklehead Engine Specs

Harley Davidson FL 1200 Type 74 Knucklehead.

Harley davidson knucklehead engine specs. The frame forks engine and much of the styling were all new. Wet Wally Build Time. All was not well under those distinctive rocker boxes though and the rush to get the bike into production against the wishes of the engineers caused a series of problems particularly with oil leaks and weak.

The Knucklehead is a 74-cubic-inch 1200 cc engine that was distributed between 1936. Now nicknamed the Knucklehead for its bulbous rocker boxes surprisingly the new Harley-Davidson big twin was developed in Depression era America. We pulled the top end off to see what was inside and the pistons looked.

Harley-Davidson has produced many engines in its history. In 1945 Harley-Davidson introduced a new engine that would come to be known as the Panhead and somewhere in that post war period the older OHV engine began being referred to as a Knucklehead because of the shape of the top covers of the engine. 863 x 1016 mm 34 X 4 Cooling System.

Our new friend Koji Hamada of Japans Hammer Sycle has lived a life deeply entwined with old Harley-Davidsons having bought his first H-D an 84 FXR at. And the model was called the FL. The H-D Knucklehead V-twin was introduced in 1936.

Dealers can access this manual through our Cyclepedia PRO Product. This is an original 1948FL Engine with a clear ery old NC Title. When the Harley-Davidson EL was introduced in 1936 with its all new overhead valve 61 cu.

It pushes 80 horsepower at 5200 rpm. HARLEY DAVIDSON 1948FL PANHEAD ENGINE WITH NORTH CAROLINA TITLE. This motor has been sitting a long time and the person we got it from knew very little about it.