Hi cwoerth,.......
I too have a 230 flatty and have pondered some of the mods you suggest. As for HP gain I believe the increase would be small,.....as for long life at high RPM I wouldn't count on it. In another thread someone by the name of Hudson seems to know his stuff about these flattys,........take the time to find his postings, the info is really good.
Let me know how you make out with the mods.
Cheers
Bob.


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