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Yeah, right. I bought the Black Panther and have a Schwinn Phantom Springer Fork.
These builds are fun but can be money pits!
 

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There are a-s-so many 212! He I, non hemi.
Cast iron flywheel, machined aluminum flywheels!
After reading the specs for each one the Briggs is the over-all choice , but at 1k!
The Ducson, Tollostin and factory predator are close in price.
Ghost hits that 6000 rpm and mid range in

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Predator 224
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duke said:
There are a-s-so many 212! He I, non hemi.
Cast iron flywheel, machined aluminum flywheels!
After reading the specs for each one the Briggs is the over-all choice , but at 1k!
The Ducson, Tollostin and factory predator are close in price.
Ghost hits that 6000 rpm and mid range in

Ducson 212
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Briggs LO206
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Predator 224
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That 224 is no joke. Way better on torque than the 212. A 212 aluminum flywheel and 212 camshaft (since the original is plastic and doesn't hold up to rpm) you'll have a screamer
 
The CTV die castings used to break on a knit line A buddy of mine broke several on a 212 Predi. Huffy Classic build. It would cruise at 45 mph. And then the wheel hub bearing that he never repacked failed. He sported some nasty road rash for a month.

Tom
 
So, I am reading up on the various engines with the cast iron flywheel, riding over a “bomb”. Is this just in respect to the governor bypassing units?
A Kit like this should suffice Includes non restrictive coil set to .50
 

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duke said:
You say the 224 has good components? Camshaft and flywheel?
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The cam is plastic in the 224 and tends to break with higher rpm. Iirc a 212 camshaft fits. The flywheel is just a safe guard and allows for more speed in the future. I recommend if you replace the camshaft and flywheel to punch out the governor gear rod and put a bolt in the case and properly bypass the governor.
 
I suppose opening up the motor and a good inspection couldn’t hurt. Also , in some incidents of loose nut on the flywheel from factory, like they know it’s gonna be changed!
Seriously, there’s mixed opinions on the cam, but a handful of bolts shouldn’t deter the cam swop
Makes me ponder the Ducar 212, it’s already aluminum flywheel and steel cam?
 
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My folks bought me a Tiger in 1961. Had a three speed Sturmey. the works. Dad likely paid most of a pay check for it.
Both the tiger and corvette are selling for $500 around here. What do you say I take that corvette off you hands double you money? :)

Tom
 
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