roidrage

Thanks for looking into that, I couldn't find anything on external dimensions anywhere. I'm hoping I can fab some mounts without much trouble. I've done it for a small block chevy and 700R4 with loads of torque, so in my mind anyway, the mounts should be fairly simple. Here's to hope.

dohebert

Keep us posted, please. Sounds like a really interesting project.

Hi-Vis

roidrage, I admire you for your attempt.
What year shovelhead are you looking to buy? Between 1970-1981 IS not a good choice. I owned a 1976 Electraglide. It fell apart. No joking.
AMF- I've heard, makes a nice bowling pin.

Good LUCK!
C&P:
In 1969, American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company, streamlined production, and slashed the workforce. This tactic resulted in a labor strike and a lower quality of bikes. The bikes were expensive and inferior in performance, handling, and quality to Japanese motorcycles. Sales and quality declined, and the company almost went bankrupt.

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BIGBIRD123

You can modify the upright and the lower cross-member to cyborg the Fiddy frame...possibly run with a single swingarm configuration giving you some more room but it's a very inspiring undertaking if I say so myself...

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roidrage

I'm well aware of the shoddy American engineering of that time period, it spanned to automobiles as well. But that's part of the allure. Case in point, before I got into bikes I owned a 76 Stingray, and all of the reliability and performance problems that came with it. I ended up swapping or modifying the engine and tranny with more reliable, more powerful systems, which I bought for cheap in non-operational conditions and rebuilt in my garage. Part of hot rodding to me is taking American crap of that period and turning it into something special. And reliable.

id-man

Can't wait to see this project unfold.

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