To start, I don't think this part was really made with the Predator in mind, with that said, so far I see only one modification to make it work. With out modification it won't work.....just so ya know. This is a truly well thought out awesome part, the only downside (besides the mod) is that it costs more than a brand new 212cc Predator engine.....go figure
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So I bought this part for my Predator and then realized I'd forgotten one important thing.......the camshaft on the Preds is larger in diameter than the Hondas and other clones. Well in knowing I have a brand new clone that it should readily fit, I wasn't too concerned. When the part arrived, I was amazed at the quality and extra thought that went into making it.....it is absolutely top-notch in many ways.
So my primary concern with getting it to fit the Pred (which there was no mention at all in the advertising regarding a Predator) was if I could replace the bearing that the cam main resides in. Well with no luck on that info from the vendor I bought it from, they suggested I contact ARC (the manufacturer of the billet side cover). Well they don't answer their phone and their website hasn't been updated since last year. The other concern I had was weather the crankshaft had the same size main bearings, turns out they are the same size.
To end this episode in short, you just need to turn the one end of the camshaft from .557" down to .548" to fit the cartridge bearing in the side cover.
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So I bought this part for my Predator and then realized I'd forgotten one important thing.......the camshaft on the Preds is larger in diameter than the Hondas and other clones. Well in knowing I have a brand new clone that it should readily fit, I wasn't too concerned. When the part arrived, I was amazed at the quality and extra thought that went into making it.....it is absolutely top-notch in many ways.
So my primary concern with getting it to fit the Pred (which there was no mention at all in the advertising regarding a Predator) was if I could replace the bearing that the cam main resides in. Well with no luck on that info from the vendor I bought it from, they suggested I contact ARC (the manufacturer of the billet side cover). Well they don't answer their phone and their website hasn't been updated since last year. The other concern I had was weather the crankshaft had the same size main bearings, turns out they are the same size.
To end this episode in short, you just need to turn the one end of the camshaft from .557" down to .548" to fit the cartridge bearing in the side cover.
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