Predator 212 hemi vs non hemi harbor freight engine 

Bro just happened to me and I am ecstatic

There are several item numbers and it can get a little confusing. There are 2 numbers specifically for California and it's a different engine as well.

I just got back from my HF and they only had the Hemi.. worker said they never know what theyre going to get from the manufacturer. How did you get the motor for $100? HF stopped printing coupons a while back. Was there a big sale ?

I threw on a big pipe on my hemi and a air filter and when I say big pipe it's a 450 dirt bike pipe and it made it run smooth it let it revs way more without that shaking my hands off lol you got to let the engine breath or it will hold it back and make it vibrant bad I lost about 50% or a little more just doing the pipe

I always leave a few of them stock for comparison videos and to baseline the dyno. Next videos in MIND but not finalized are high compression head and porting videos! Gotta figure out what's up with all the delays in shipped parts though lol

"engine cut" whats that?

Yeah, that's been happening more these days. Don't know if it was just the last batch or what but many sightings so far.

Minnesota represent!! The Tilly 212 engines do not come with 10 HP stock. I did a predator versus Tillotson 212 R video that shows HP side by side on some engines. GREAT engines though, VERY good parts and ingenuity!

Awesome thank you so much for the response! I will check out that video. I just took my Yerf Dog on White Bear Lake yesterday and drifted it around for hours! I have a Robin Subaru OHC EX21 engine on it right now, it’s an amazing engine and runs super smooth. The only problem I run into is all performance parts are rare to find and insanely expensive!! I wish there was some clones of that engine or more aftermarket parts because I really love that engine but I want more power. I’ll most likely be putting a Tillotson 212 on it or a Predator 420, not sure yet

I bought a hemi one and when I go top speed on my mini bike it just shuts off. Do you know what the problem might be?

@@jairoperez4230 Did you take the governor off? The fact it just shuts off makes me think of the oil sensor not being removed.

Me too...but your rather limited when it comes to opening up the head

Are there any perks to having a Hemi except as he said in the video- bragging rights, but whats there to brag about if a Hemi is the same or from what I been seeing in comments is that its more limited than the non-hemi. So if anything wouldnt the non-hemi be the better motor to use since it seems more can be done with it in terms of mods

NICE!

I kept the stock engine and added a tct carburetor to the yard machine. But, if I had to choose for snow thrower I'd do the hemi in it... With a tct carburetor.

@@megoingfast Thanks for your speedy reply, took mine in on a recall for wheels and looks like the didn't put belly plate back on and it was not starting, I thought they intentionally messed it up because recall was free. I drained carb and it started but I was on my way to purchase the harbor freight engine rather than getting a new craftman snow thrower

may try the vertical predator engine on a pressure washer I have (BLACKMAX) if i get the pump. hope it's just bolt on and go . www.samsclub.com/p/2800-psi-pw-blackmax/prod8770132 similar unit. I think the engine is good but has been sitting with gas (stabil) for about 5 years. I let it sit when the pump froze over winter. plus she was thirsty lol drank gas quickly.

Sheared flywheel key

Also the non Hemi clone GX200 you can also fit a 160 cyl head for an instant compression & power boost...Trev New Zealand 🤗🇳🇿

For tiller, the little bit extra torque from the hemi is nice. But, depends what is available in the area.

@@megoingfast Thanks, the sale ended yesterday so I bought one of the last two left. Both were Hemi’s. 👍🏼keep going fast🏁

Its best to use a old head and just put new parts in it.

Non-Hemi. I've had issues with the Hemi here or there. Just had to swap non-hemi parts onto a hemi today even for my last video. True story. However, if it's just the engine or to stage 1, most will prefer the Hemi. I typically build my non-hemis out quite a bit. I don't know if I even have one left stock.

@@megoingfast thank you! i invested in a non hemi installing in my mini bike build soon!

Hemi has the dull iron looking boxy cover, the non-hemi is has more of an aluminum shine to it and has an octagon cover.

Harbor Freight

Piston to valve contact is much more likely on a hemi due to the angle of the valve. Using the proper pushrods and valve springs when doing a build on these is important. Ive heard of a few getting bent valves.

...and I wish I had more lol

They have 2 models for California too 😆😆

Ha! Took him OUT!

I've been told by someone doing flow tests the porting and head on the non-hemi is better from out of box.

Hemispheric outward, no indentation

Hemi does not have to do with the piston, Hemi has to do with the angle of the valves in the head. The Hemi model is just "known to have a flat top piston". The non-hemi has a dished piston, the hemi has a flat top piston. The head for hemi is hemispherical. My latest video of predator hemi versus Ducar hemi shows internally the heads better if that will help with visuals.

Congrats! All the people saying don't wear it you're the first to ask! The channel started as "me". It was about anything I could find and show anyone could do - nameless, faceless, anyone could be like "me" and have fun and experience life! No face was needed to be shown. Well, the channel changed into small engine Motorsports orientation and picked up some steam getting views. The threat of losing ones job became real if you were goofy and the threat set in if someone showed my goofy ways to an employer I'd loose any chance to be employed. So, I keep the helmet on. Also, I have a horrible echo in my garage I'm working to get rid of and sometimes use the helmet camera. Very bad sound koality... Working on it. Lol Have a great day!

the helmet is cool.. Once you start makign some money on these videos when you get move followers and views.. perhaps you can upgrade your look to resemble Tron from Tron: Legacy.. that would be pretty cool.. getting taught motor engineering by Tron himself.