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Walker 
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 Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 4:01pm |
I've had the 6.5 Predator for probably 6 or 7 years now and I have no complaints. Do some research online and you'll find all kinds of HI performance mods available for them. They can be built to almost unimaginable hp and are being used in gokart racing to the point of taking over.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 12:10pm |
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I have a 13 HP on one of their generators... starts on first pull ... like they said, its a Honda clone.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 10:02am |
Bought one of them 6.5 HP for my tiller - for $99 can't beat it - started on the first pull Well not exactly - seems I forgot to turn it from off to on using kills switch Once operator error was corrected it started and ran great - 2 years now and no problems
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Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel.
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Butch(OH)
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Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 8:20am |
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They are one of the better buys in internal combustion. The old blue colored Greyhound engines were a Honda clone in every respect. I stocked up when they fire sale them out when the black ones came out. Some things were cheapened upon the black "Predator" but the are still a great bang for the buck. Dont pay full price! look up coupons on line. The 212CC 6.5 HP engine should cost you $99
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 7:35am |
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I used maybe 15-20 of them 'off shore Honda Clones' and everyone has been a winner! I know the 9HP one is a purfect clone of the Hona as the carb of it fit/ran a Honda on 1st pull ! Cost less to buy a complete engine than just a Honda carb.Been running a motar mixer for 5-6 years...it cost me $20 for another carb so I got a FREE engine for replacing a carb !!
Also a Honda reduction box fit silky smooth on the 'import'...
Jay
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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)
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Dave in PA
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Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 4:28am |
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Chances are he got the same one I picked up, they bolt right to the pumps, 6.5 hp, about the same as the old b&s 5 hp that went bad.
I thought for $100 it was worth the try!!
I could of bought the extended warrenty for $49 for 3 years, nope, I am going to save the box, if it quits buy another one, take this one back.
Sorta like a welder friends story I heard somewhere! LOL
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shameless (ne)
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Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 1:49am |
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a friend of mine looked them over for his log splitter this year....and for the money he thought he'd try one. he says so far so good! he said real test will be if it works next year and on coming years he thinks! I don't know which engine he got tho!
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Dave in PA
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Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 12:33pm |
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Has anyone got, and used a Predator engine from HF yet? Are they any good/worth getting for a log splitter. I don't use it much anymore, but would like to get it up and running again.
thanks dave
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