 Expensive.............
Yes, I could try it and that may be the best way to find out if no one here knows the answer, but if the swap doesn't work, then I have to find another frame, tranny, and so forth to work with the newly acquired generator shovel. After all, once I have that engine, I won't be able to let it go............not easily anyway………..there are some things that are very hard to part with…………..
Why a generator-Shovel instead of an alternator-Shovel? Nostalgia? I think it goes back to the root of why and when I began to see Harleys as more than cop, Shriner, and old fogy bikes--Brit bikes and the just released Honda CB-750 were the “bikes to have” of that era. That was in 1969. I was introduced favorably to Harleys in the form of choppers. That was a time when Harley dealers would run you off with a shotgun if you showed up at their dealership on a chopper or, for that matter, anything that didn’t look like a Shriner-special. They only wanted “respectable” motorcycle people around their establishment. My love affair with Harleys began with Knuckleheads and Panheads. That was a time when we called what is today referred to as a “Big Twin,” as a “Harley 74.” Even the 61 inch bikes were referred to as “74s” then. Generator-Shovelheads were the newest Harley offered at that time since the alternator bikes were first introduced with the 1970 model, and man did they look weird at the time—like something was missing! Yes, the generator-Shovels were the new Harleys of the era and they had 12-volt electrics and electric start, but generator bikes they were. As a result, they are the bikes/engines that hold that special place in my heart when it comes to Harleys. Let’s call it a personal thing………..
This isn’t a pressing matter for me, but if and when the right info, right components, and right price come together, I will take care of business………….
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