Harley Davidson Evo Engine Years

Blockhead 1984-99 All Blockheads have the same displacement of 80 cubic inches.

Harley davidson evo engine years. This engine which is 45-degree air cooled came into the market by the year 1984. 1st 182 Jul. The small Evolution engine permanently replaced the Ironhead engine and as of November 2010 is still being produced by the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company.

After almost 20 years the engine replaces the Twin Cam engine from which it differs markedly through its four-valve technology and better response from the speed cell. The Harley-Davidson Evolution V-twin was introduced in 1983. Hidden within a Harleys engine VIN will be the year that.

California 1988 - 88 Model Year 321 Day of Production. This engine is not to be confused with the Sportster Evo same name different engine Twin Cam 1999-present There are 88-ci 96-ci 103-ci and 110-ci versions. Harley Evo Evolution Engine Overview.

The pressure was on to get it right the first time. HD Harley Davidson 1 Weight Class 1 Heavyweight 4 Lightweight 8 Sidecar AA Model Designation K Engine Displacement K 1340 Shovelhead H 1000 Ironhead XL L 1340 Evolution M 883. The engine design is often credited with saving Harley-Davidson from bankruptcy after the management buyout and subsequent reorganization that the company went through during the early 1980s.

Harley engines that were made before or in the 1960s have the model year of the engine as the first two numbers of the engine number which acts as a VIN. The Evolution engine is one of the first motorcycle engines made by Harley. What took so long is a roundabout way of saying thats why the Evolution engine took seven years in development.

Harleys first engine created using Computer-Aided Design. Harley VIN Model Year Designations Prior to 1970 the model year appeared in the last 2 digits of the Harley VIN. The larger Evolution engine however was replaced by the Twin Cam 88 engine in 1999.