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-The '''ironhead''' was a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[motorcycle]] [[engine]], so named because of the composition of the [[rocker boxes]].  The engine is a two cylinder, two valves per cylinder, [[Pushrod engine|pushrod]] [[V-twin]]. It was produced from 1957 until 1985 and was replaced by the [[Evolution engine]] 1986.
+[[Image:Ironhead_Engine_with_Hitmans_XL_Shed_on_Rockers.gif|200px|thumb|right |Iron Head engine]]
+The '''Ironhead''' was a [[Harley-Davidson]] [[motorcycle]] [[engine]], so named because of the composition of the [[rocker boxes]].  The engine is a two cylinder, two valves per cylinder, [[Pushrod engine|pushrod]] [[V-twin]]. It was produced from 1957 until 1985 and was replaced by the [[Evolution engine]] 1986.
 This name may also be applied to the [[Harley-Davidson_Sportster]] motorcycles that used this engine.