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Cam Specs -- Sportster

Chris deHahn supplied his notes for this section.

V prefix for 1985-1990 4 speed Evo XL
N prefix for 1991-up 5 speed Evo XL
Timing specs taken at .053" cam lift in crank degrees, top spec intake, bottom spec exhaust.
Spring travel specs are the minimum for setting coil bind.
TDC list specs are for stock Evo 1.633 rocker ratio.


Evolution (timing at .053")

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SPRING LIFT @
GRIND  TIMING  DURATION  LIFT  TRAVEL  SPRINGS  TDC

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Stock  2/41    223       .458    -     stock      -
       41/14   235       .414    -       -        -


V2/N2  22/38   240       .465  .495    stock    .198
       46/18   244       .440  .470      -      .198


V4/N4  30/46   256       .490  .530    stock    .198
       52/24   256       .490  .530      -      .198


V6/N6  34/50   264       .490  .530    stock    .215
       56/28   264       .490  .530      -      .215


V8/N8  32/44   256       .490  .530    stock    .223
       56/28   264       .490  .530      -      .215


V9/N9  33/53   266       .555  .600    Andrews  .240
       53/33   266       .555  .600      -      .240


BV/NV  35/59   274       .590  .640    Andrews  .260
       59/35   274       .590  .640      -      .260

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Pre-Evolution (timing at .050")

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SPRING LIFT @
GRIND  TIMING  DURATION  LIFT  SPRINGS

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P/PB+  34/40   254       .400  stock
       43/31   254       .410


Y      35/47   262       .425  stock
       53/29   262       .425


R5     33/41   254       .445  stock
       43/31   254       .445


X      35/55   270       .450  stock
       57/33   270       .450


GX     35/63   278       .445  stock
       57/33   270       .450


V9     32/52   264       .490  Andrews
       52/32   264       .490


AX     29/57   266       .550  Andrews
       57/29   266       .550


BV     34/58   272       .520  Andrews
       58/34   272       .520


DX     38/66   284       .550  Andrews
       66/38   284       .550


XR1000#1 48/60 288       .560  stock
       60/40   288       .560



XR1000#2 32/44 256       .486  stock
       52/24   256       .486

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Red Shift
Evolution (timing at .053")

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GRIND     TIMING     DURATION  LIFT

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530V2     24/104/49  253      .530
          54/106/18  252      .530



531V2     28/104/51  259      .531
          60/107/19  259      .531


625V2     32/103/58  270      .625
          62/107/29  271      .625


694V2     28/104/56  264      .694
          59/107/26  265      .694


710V2     41/102/63  284      .710
          38/106/34  282      .710


710/694V2 41/102/63  284      .710
          59/107/26  265      .694

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Pre-Evolution (timing at .053")

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GRIND     TIMING     DURATION LIFT

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520       25/107/54  259      .520
          61/107/18  259      .520


550       32/103/58  270      .550
          62/107/29  271      .550


625       41/102/63  284      .625
          68/106/34  282      .625


665       42/99/62   284      .665
          66/108/38  284      .665


610       28/104/56  264      .610
          59/107/2   265      .610


625/610   41/102/63  284      .625
          59/107/26  265      .610


535XR     25/107/54  259      .535
          61/107/18  259      .535


605XR     37/96/51   268      .605
          55/103/32  267      .605

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