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Walker 
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 Posted: 31 Mar 2017 at 4:43pm |
Just like every thing else today they are so restricted because of EPA its a wonder they run at all. You'd be surprised at what just a bigger main jet, an open exhaust and an unrestricted air filter will do on them.
And Joe the only thing I haven't seen for them that isn't available for them that is for something big is a super charger. They got nitrous kits turbo chargers
you name it. The only thing holding them back is the size of the owners wallet. If somebody had a thou or two to waste I really think a 26 hp 212 would be sucked right through what they can be made into.
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Walker
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Posted: 31 Mar 2017 at 4:57pm |
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A lot of people don't know it so I guess this is a public service announcement but the 212cc engine is also available, if you can find one, in a hemi version. If you can find one and know what to look for to tell them apart the hemi is more hp friendly than non hemi's.
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BenGiBoy
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Posted: 01 Apr 2017 at 6:22pm |
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@ Walker.....What do you mean by the "hemi" version?
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Walker
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Posted: 01 Apr 2017 at 8:44pm |
Hemispherical piston, head whole works like a Mopar hemi.
Edited by Walker - 01 Apr 2017 at 8:51pm
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 1:38pm |
Oh, okay. Thanks! 
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LouSWPA
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 2:27pm |
 Walker wrote:
Just like every thing else today they are so restricted because of EPA its a wonder they run at all. You'd be surprised at what just a bigger main jet, an open exhaust and an unrestricted air filter will do on them.
And Joe the only thing I haven't seen for them that isn't available for them that is for something big is a super charger. They got nitrous kits turbo chargers
you name it. The only thing holding them back is the size of the owners wallet. If somebody had a thou or two to waste I really think a 26 hp 212 would be sucked right through what they can be made into. One would have to assume that there is a point of no return........or, point of big bang and scattered parts. |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 9:03pm |
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Lou, that's half the fun, seeing how close you can get to that point! When you reach it, go to the HF store and plunk down another $99 bucks and build it up to almost the same point....
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Walker
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Posted: 05 Apr 2017 at 3:01am |
John's right Lou. No one knows just where that line you spoke of lies. Even if they did it wouldn't always be in the same place. Best to have the price of another in your back pocket before on a 212 I'd be willing to go over 15 hp or so. Then ya salvage what you can and crack the seal on a new box. Besides the first mods are the cheapest with some free, but when you get past a certain point things start getting expensive. Price a Briggs Animal that some of the biggies will only run for a few races then toss and you will begin to see why people like to fiddle around with the chinko specials. I got too old for it and started building the 212's for others then I got too old for even that but then got the itch to fool around with the big blocks 301 and 420's and right now have a 301 about half ways done for myself just to see what I can get it to do but I aint going big bucks on it. The closer you take them to that line the lifespan of them shortens accordingly. Watch enough of them Detroit Hood TV videos and you'll see what I'm talking about.
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