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[HDWG2002]

Is it worth the expense to put drive cams in my 02 dyna with 27,000 miles it runs good and what grind?

[shovelmike]

I assume that you are asking about the value of gear drive cams. It is well worth doing the conversion for the peace of mind, no failure prone tensioner shoes to worry about.
The grind will depend on your riding habits and preferences. I went for Andrews TW21G's on my Ultra because the bike is heavy and my wife and I ride 2 up a lot seldom exceeding the speed limit. On a lighter bike such as your Dyna Andrews 37G or S&S 510G would add a lot of punch.

[evoKENevo]

Like Shovel sez...good idea to lose the stock chain driven cams on your bike that are definitely prone to wearing out tensioners and causing all kinds of collateral $$$$ damage to your engine...and go with gear driven cams.

Several friends have gone with the Andrews 37-G or S&S 510-G cams that are very similar. And like Shovel I suspect you'd be as happy with either set as others have been. But, before you make any final decisions you really ought to check out the likes of Andrew's website where they do a great job of explaining what camming etc does and how to choose the right grind for your wants/needs...all in a pretty easy to read and relatively short story.

Let us know what you decide on...or what you might need more help with.

BTW welcome aboard...glad to have you join us...and there's plenty of others here you can rely on 24/7 year 'round.

[lalarons]

Can I second that? Any help for a beginner would be greatly appreciated.
Whens the next comp? I'm itching to see how I go.

[shovelmike]

Welcome to the forum, Lalarons. Any questions you have about cam changes or whatever project you get into there are many good people here ready to assist.