PREDATOR 212 BUILD, MISTAKES WERE MADE
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- The Predator 212 started going back together with a cam, billet parts, and port work.
But I made a big mistake and it is going to cost some time waiting for parts. Hey, it happens to everyone.
Plugging the holes and putting a pump port in your Predator
• Plugging your Predator...
Porting a Predator and discussion on the difference between the Hemi and non-Hemi
• PORTING YOUR PREDATOR ...
Making a top pan for your fuel pump and cool stickers
• MAKING A FUEL PUMP PAN...
Excellent work. I think you did the right thing by double checking any concerns to make sure your engine is correct, it's the professional thing to do. I appreciate the honesty as well. The only person that hasn't made a mistake hasn't done anything, I think it's important to disclose the things that went wrong along with the things that went right too. I found recently that Wiseco makes a 70mm tapered piston/ring installer for these clone engines. I purchased one and highly recommend the tapered ring compressors. Those old style band types are a pain for sure. Enjoying the build, new subscriber.
Thanks, glad you are enjoying it. I am big on showing the mistakes, I am not going to hide my screwups(except for the talking ones, I have a bunch of blooper reel). The tapered compressor sounds great, I have had this one for decades. I was thinking about trying a minibike dragster next so I may need one.
I built a 224cc in 2019 with a Tilly block, big piston and the at-that-time "stroker" crank; reciprocating parts from Dover power in N.C. and the case from NRracing. Glad to see you take your time inserting the piston, a few you-tubers give it one big smack. I agree to put side cover gasket on dry and to trial fit the wrist pin in the rod, etc. Still using my 2 Craftsman beam-type torque wrenches from the 1970's on everything including my 650, oops; 750cc Royal Enfield (S&S kit); need to share my "R.E." FB page with you!
The Craftsman Torque wrench I got in 1984, died on me last year. The plastic handle failed.
You have a big bore kit in your RE(wow). I kind of considered that long term, but the bike runs really good like its setup and I have a Super Duke for going nuts. You should share the page.
I was surprised how many go kart hotrod parts makers are in NC, Dyno Cam(what I installed) is just an hour or two away.
@@WhatIsTheWheel waiting on the machine shop to finish with the cylinder, I bought 2 of the 743cc kits because they are scarce. Parts are WiseCo pistons, Advanced Liner Corp; both Mentor Ohio and a Cometic copper head gasket to match the bore made in Concord Ohio. Darton liners in one of the kits. S&S is only sold thru dealers in the U.S. Sorry to hijack your 212 thread..
Your honest about it good job
I thought you were gonna say you thought you may have put the rod in upside down. Now I have to rewind this and watch that part again. Thanks for the video!
You're welcome. I thought I might have put the rod and piston in 180 off, but that would be tough to do by mistake because of the dipper. I should have stepped back and double checked my information instead of just tearing it apart, but I was so sure I had screwed up.
I'll bet the cross hatching in the cylinder created a cozy spot for the rust
Helps file the rings down during break in, helps hold oil too, rust would never be an issue unless it sat for a very long time outside/ in a humid environment.
Ops I'm sorry you did put it in right the engine was the opposite way so it screw me up sorry about that
I been looking for a top plate exactly like the one you made all the top plates I’ve seen will not fit on my block because my cylinder gas tank is too big! Do u know where I can get a low profile top plate like this one!?
Where do you get those small oil bottles?
Don't know if it makes any difference but I noticed that the rod is on backwards for the direction that the engine will turn
I am pretty sure it is the correct direction, I had double checked it with a scope through the oil filler after assembly because I was concerned I had accidently flipped the piston/rod assembly. I am pulling it apart to do a couple of things and I will check it again then.
What are you been smoking?
What were the exact torque wrenches you used, it wasn't in the description of your video. Thsnk you in advance
Just so u know u put your connecting rod in wrong the dipper should have been facing down
It is facing the correct direction. It has a spoon shape on one side to force oil into the big end and it points in the direction of rotation
Gotta get the right ugga duggas
I need to make a trip to get a new torque wrench mine been dropped 100 time it old and we'll used
I have some Snap-On torque wrenches but I have been really happy with the quality of the ICON wrenches from Harbor Freight
@@WhatIsTheWheel snap to rich for my blood lol I've got a mix of tools mostly craftsman and sk I did buy set of ratchet wrenches from hf they come in pretty handy I'm working on some of my classic mini bike I need to invest in some smaller stuff to work on all engines most my tools are for tractor doizer repairs which is how make a living not much need for 1/4 stuff when a smallest bolts start out at 21mm lol what was the break in on the hf torque wrench 40 50 cycles?
In a multi cylinder application I can agree that maybe you should build an engine by a race specs and clearance and plastic age and all this shit but at the end of the day you're building a fucking lawn mower engine that's all your building a hopped up lawn mower engine and you can get away with a shit ton of stuff when you're building a lawn mower engine versus a multi cylinder race engine now if you were building a 670 V-Twin I would absolutely tell you to do it by the book
Either get a better camera or turn your mic up