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Early 5-speed tranny

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Opinions welcome... even desired!!
I have come upon an Early 5-speed FXR Transmission Case, with covers, and some "stuff"
I am contemplating a winter project putting it together.. maybe with late "guts" and mainshaft... maybe Not.
How many feel this is Futile? I'm thinking I may end up with nothing but a Boat Anchor... as I have yet to hurt mine...another seems redundant!!
so... Two Fold... Stock '79 to'84??? or updated? or... do something More constructive???????
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Profit is not my Intention... saving perfectly good Harley parts... is how i was taught
if it was an old 4-speed, ...even a cow pie, ... it would be a no Brainer

Thanks for the response.. I may need talked out of messing with this...
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Yes... I was contemplating giving the case away!!!
But, Most people these days do Not want such parts/projects..
If I rebuild it... maybe for someone else, who needs it...
Guess I will inventory what all crap I have for this...
Not today... Not this month... maybe Winter!!!!
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If you still have that case I could use it for my 1969 FLH, I have a set of 1993 trans. gears.
1969, was/is a 4 speed... I have an Early, rubbermount, 5-speed box, unless you can locate yerself an Early Softail 5-speed... I hear they will go.
Sorry but All of the 4-speed boxes around here, have a Home!!
If I ever get enough $$ ahead, I will get a 4-speed Baker... then one of these old Crash Boxes can go..

"...even a cow pie, "
Those are hard to find and bringing high dollars.
Yes... they are getting difficult to locate... Right now I am resurrecting one of the Last (belt secondary even) of them...as well as a Very old Ratchet top...Very sad cases... a friend removed the "Ears", for some reason, known Only to him!!!
so it may leave the farm!!!
Race press i dont see a 4 speed on Bakers Site i was going to buy one . Only 6 into 4
Well ****... Best 4-speed ever...
I will probably see Bert later this week...
Edit; Early Next week....
I will check this...If I forget ya...Drop me a PM...CRS ya know
Race press i dont see a 4 speed on Bakers Site i was going to buy one . Only 6 into 4
Met with Bert... planned reintroduction of the real deal 4-speed... maybe yet this year... Yes, I strongly encouraged reintroduction...FW Thats W... yes the 6 in a Four is still available... Nothing I want...but..
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