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[[Image:Panheadengine.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Panhead engine]] | |||
The '''panhead''' was a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[motorcycle]] [[engine]], so nicknamed because of the distinct shape of the rocker covers. The engine is a two-cylinder, two-valve-per-cylinder, [[Pushrod engine|pushrod]] [[V-twin]]. The engine replaced the [[Knucklehead]] engine in 1948 and was manufactured until 1965 when it was replaced by the [[Shovelhead engine|shovelhead]]. | The '''panhead''' was a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[motorcycle]] [[engine]], so nicknamed because of the distinct shape of the rocker covers. The engine is a two-cylinder, two-valve-per-cylinder, [[Pushrod engine|pushrod]] [[V-twin]]. The engine replaced the [[Knucklehead]] engine in 1948 and was manufactured until 1965 when it was replaced by the [[Shovelhead engine|shovelhead]]. | ||