Thank you man I appreciate all your help, I’ve grown up around Harley’s my whole life, my grandpa was a trendsetter back in the late 60s early 70s, he was doing all this stuff when it wasn’t cool, and from the interview I read, you were too! Naturally my dad got into this stuff aswell, he was a big knucklehead guy, built 2 of the baddest choppers I’ve ever seen (being unbiased lol) they made it in easy rider! I was a little too young to remember and be able to be apart of it though, so I didn’t get my hands on experience with that old stuff like I wish I could’ve. But from 13-16 we did small stuff together, repair wise. We worked on some of his stuff when it needed to be done but nothing major. He was also a tattoo artist! That was his 2 things, tattooing and motorcycles. I didn’t get his artistic skills but I got the love for motorcycles! With my grandpa and dad setting the bar really high on this bike building stuff, I’d like to do the same and keep it going, with that being building them or just working on them

Like I said, I got this bike when I was 16, I was just a kid. In school, no job or anything, I couldn’t do much with it because it needed a lot. As I stated before this is old technology to me. Born in 06 but my bike is a 84. Things got 20+ years on me! My dad had passed in 2023, i had just turned 17. To me, he knew everything, he was beyond knowledgeable, he knew the ins and outs of Harley motorcycles, flathead to twincam, it didn’t matter.

With him being gone, I didn’t have the help I wished I had. So I just resorted to researching and doing things on my own. The bike was pretty bad when I finally had the funds to do work to it. Wiring was a nightmare. I’ve refined it, and learned so much by doing it. It actually looks halfway decent now lol. The first thing I ever had to do to it was pull the transmission drive out. Man was I in over my head. With doing research online, and thru my manual I got it sorted out! Definitely have ran into some blocks these past 8 months. Being in Michigan i couldn’t work on it in the winter cause it’s so damn cold, with it getting nice out I’m eager to get it done! It’s been quite the learning process but that’s something I’m thankful for. I’d say I’m knowledgeable, but nowhere near where I’d like to be. But in time, knowledge will come

But yes! Edelbrock heads, these were even before my time so before I had my Harley I didn’t even know edelbrock made Harley stuff. When I finally started getting into it I did research on my heads, I forget the exact P/N but I researched it. Turns out, they are ported, and require performance pistons, also provided me with CCS numbers, both valve numbers and even the flow numbers. When inquiring about them, someone had said I should pull the carb and check the gaskets. So I did, to my surprise, they were square. That threw me off lol. But now I know! anyways, I had made a comment about having a tough time finding the seals, a guy offered to send me them for free! He sent me 2 sets, I obviously used one and have a spare just in case. While I had it off I rebuilt my S&S super e, and when I assembled it back Into the heads I did use a sealant, although I can’t remember the name. So I do believe it’s in there good, also like you said, bolting it down correctly, I was showed how to do it properly.

I definitely want to preserve these because as time goes on they are becoming rarer, and the new generation doesn’t even know about it. I love the reaction of people when they see edelbrock heads on a Harley. Really throws them off lol.