The Panhead is an overhead-valve Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, so nicknamed because the rocker covers resembled cooking pans. The engine is a two- cylinder, two- valve -per …

Mar 27, 2025 · One of the most iconic features of the Panhead engine was its rocker covers, which bore a striking resemblance to cooking pans, hence the nickname 'Panhead.' These …

Mar 27, 2018 · And, in hopes of ending cylinder-head oil leaks for all time, Harley’s designers enclosed the rockers and valve springs under one big, pie-pan-shaped cover—hence, the …

To accommodate the new taller engine, the Panhead received a redesigned frame with double down-tubes. Designed with a mounting plate for engine guards as well as a steering lock, it …

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From its introduction to its retirement in 1965, the Panhead became the heart of Harley’s iconic touring machines, powering everything from police bikes to the early Electra Glide.

Jan 13, 2025 · In 1947, the company announced the Panhead, an engine that wouldn't have overheating issues thanks to using aluminum in its cylinder heads instead of cast iron. Since …

One of the most quintessential power mills ever made was the Panhead, an engine layout produced by Harley-Davidson in the late ’40s. A successor to the Knucklehead, it earned itself …

The Harley Davidson Panhead engine is a popular Harley engine from the past with a distinctive cooking pan-style engine rocker cover shape.