Harbor Freight Predator swapped Yugo GV drives for the first time! - HF Predator Yugo part 4

[@jospi2]

This is what peak automotive engineering looks like.

[@turbopokey]

Yup, think the performance has significantly improved over the original commie design.

[@jackthereefer1]

I like the shop towel as a gas cap. You don't see that anymore. Great job sir!

[@helidude3502]

That’s the last ditch, light it and leave it 🔥

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Gee that old LaSalle ran great those were the days. Haha I remember somewhere picking tons of red fibers out of a drainable/serviceable fuel filter/water separator setup on some diesel every few months somewhere I worked cause of the red rag fuel cap.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Actually he shoulda stuffed that gas soaked rag in the blower motor 😂😂

[@wheressteve]

The malatov cap.

[@GasSoakedRag]

lol

[@geose5589]

It still might make more power than my dart. drive it long enough to get us some fuel figures. Sure it might be considered a form of self-harm, but all 17 of us would be thrilled to see it.

[@Motronic944]

Love all that shifting. It's like you're stirring soup in there.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

The linkage is mint actually ,that's about how they were when new. 😂

[@JDWorkshop-wn9tt]

Why is this not at 8M views? This is awesome! It’s like a fun, kooky go cart. This should be viral worldwide!👍😀

[@williamzoom]

Most understanding wife ever!

[@FuelInjectionSucks]

Gotta keep her around for something.

[@TheBrokenLife]

I used to work with a guy from the former Yugoslavia, who had been in the US for years, that insisted that the Yugo was "a very good car". ...and he worked in engineering. To this day, I'm not sure if the guy was pulling my leg, but he seemed pretty serious about it.

[@buckeyejim2989]

🗿it was basically a Fiat👍

[@wobblysauce]

Good car gets you from A to B …

[@talltom1129]

He's working as a janitor now

[@MrTheHillfolk]

​@@talltom1129 what? Usually guys that smart get to building super

[@donb347]

By comblock standards it was a very good car.

[@briang4470]

You might be able to put some kind of cable operated "band brake" on the rear pulley on the torque converter and hook it up to the old clutch pedal so when stopped you can stop or at least slow the pulley down enough to get it back into 1st gear.

[@Mike-nn3tf]

Take it to the max and instead of a band use an old school toothed “dog clutch” like on an industrial winch.

[@primate_0]

Dude this is amazing! I’m totally hooked, get this thing on the road!!

[@jacobb2715]

i have been subscribed since your beautiful turbo ls winnebago that thing was fun to watch i loved the sound it had.

[@mountaincat04]

Now that’s a sick ride!!

[@billsmith1770]

the factory emblem should've read "you go ?" i'm glad see one again . always thought they were neat looking .

[@jrussellcase]

I actually was waiting for another video on this. I wanted to see it drive, and you made it happen. 👍

[@randomrebuilds]

Epic! Nice to see it moving on its own power again!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Really ain't much slower than stock 😂

[@bobg3034]

The good old 80's!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Hashtag nohoodgang 😂

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

I never thought I'd say this, but your Yugo sounds like a riding lawnmower. ;)

[@paulkersey724]

How difficult would it be to stick a Hayabusa engine in this thing? Ive seen it done on smart cars and it looked like a blast to drive. The hardest part would be designing a good shift linkage and rerouting the clutch.

[@Vaino_Hotti]

No reverse in a busa gearbox

[@watsisbuttndo829]

@@Vaino_Hotti electric reverse is a thing.

[@Vaino_Hotti]

@@watsisbuttndo829 I don't if it's thing in the budget world of lawn mower swapped Yugos :D

[@watsisbuttndo829]

@@Vaino_Hotti busa in that thing would be terrifying!.

[@scottwalsh6999]

Will you be mass producing these? I'll take one but only if there's an upgrade option where both doors close.

[@adman6380]

Very impressive you have persevered and it’s working

[@22mangles]

Chopped, cheers for the vids and the yugo is just the gift that keeps on giving.

[@RandomGreymane]

A centrifugal clutch on this would do wonders. Take the foot off the gas, pause, change gears, foot back down.

[@GarageItYourself]

Good to see it up and driving around 😊 That connecting shaft may have to be the most expensive part of this conversion to remove vibrations. Fingers crossed a bit of DIY lathe work cures the issue though 😉

[@RyanAumiller]

13:39 - My personal favorite part, seeing the remnants of 30 year old PA Inspection stickers from an emissions county on a Yugo. LOL!

[@gmoney9588]

It appeared that you had to drive it like a semi automatic somewhat since you couldn’t go through the gears as normal . There were more complaints of exhaust fumes than water leaks , since it was raining so that’s a plus . Well , the misses was optimistic so that’s cool . Guess the only thing to do is forge on . Special thanks to the misses for her optimism 👍 not for nothing , but it’s a clean looking body and somewhat interior too .

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Omg yes you guys are awesome 😂 Edit: damn haha ,off the bat that thing looks in real good shape. I'm not embarrassed to say the first shop I ever worked at, they bought out a Yugo dealership and I spent the summer taking 12 cars and making 7 of em saleable. Swapping used clutches around, foaming holes in rockers with expanding foam, yeah haha the good ol days. The back of the factory service manuals had hop up parts for em like cams and carbs and intakes. Oh don't forget the early days of the internet , Dave Yugo and Underdog. I believe he was running 14s or maybe 13s with his.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

4:20 was hoping for an attempt to make the tires rotate before the car moves, much disappointed 😞😂😂😂

[@jamesmower1852]

I absolutely love these cars with the predator engine swaps I'm currently in the middle of trying to find a small car with a manual transmission to do the same thing myself just to have a car to run around within 10 or 15 mi of my house I think these bills have real good potential of getting very very good gas mileage

[@trevorensrud8317]

I have been waiting for this!!!

[@DarronBirgenheier]

These "industrial engine" automotive swaps are SO much fun! I bought a new in box 11HP Lifan engine for a young friend here in our tiny town of 200 in the boonies of Northern Nevada, and he got it running in an 1980s Nissan pickup that came to him free, with no engine (but did have a 5-speed trans). The blue Lifan I bought was branded Harbor Freight, before Harbor Freight was sued into stopping the sale of this too-exact Honda clone. The newer "Predator" line is apparently lax enough in their cloneiness, or perhaps Honda's relevant patents have expired by now?

[@Have.An.AmicoDay]

8:06 This is how you shift a Yugo.... and the encore at 9:16!!!

[@georgemckee5997]

This is my favorite yugo of all time !

[@rugrataudio]

I always enjoy your video's dude.

[@jagharingenyoutube]

Would it be possible to put a brake on the input shaft of the transmission(or on the secondary pulley) to make it shift better when standing still?

[@FuelInjectionSucks]

I was thinking of something like this. Maybe a go-cart or mini-bike drum brake setup.

[@jagharingenyoutube]

@@FuelInjectionSucks could double as a parking brake 😊

[@turkeyssr]

This is fantastic. Someone HAS to do it...why not you? Thank you.

[@FuelInjectionSucks]

This is usually how I live my life.

[@buckeyejim2989]

@@FuelInjectionSucks I can't wait till you put a turbo on it 🗿👍

[@obrienracing1]

Is there water in the transmission or sand?

[@wobblysauce]

Keep thinking of going more like a motorcycle clutch system… Oh and first gear for traffic.

[@jamesmower1852]

And you could always run an alternator off one of the back wheels and have it charged the battery when you're moving and that would make it so you could have radio and just only use the radio when the car is in motion

[@emccolly]

Nice exhaust!

[@spearmintaltoids9889]

Hi, so I saw you put a eco boost into a 80’s Ford and I was wondering if I could put a 5.4 engine into a 86’ Bronco XLT? The transmission exploded on it and we figured it would be somewhat cheaper to do that than to buy a transmission.

[@juanzuluaga3388]

The door just gives it a nice touch. 😅

[@helidude3502]

I want one. Or similar project. A regular 12 volt battery could work for minimal lights. Just as a plug in battery maintainer and small solar panel. If you can get something that operates from the engine power, that would be cool too.

[@obrienracing1]

Full build

[@artemiasalina1860]

That screeching was the ghost of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

[@invujerry]

Could look into getting yourself one of those manual line lock buttons that Jegs sells for a cheap parking brake. I’d love to see what one of those Chinese 400cc diesel engines with a baby turbo would do in this.

[@jamesmower1852]

If you are using a CVT setup you should be able to use rubber motor mounts on the predator engine and it should help a lot of the vibrations but maybe not the engines do like the vibrate a lot but if you could get your hands on a Duramax 500 cc engine I'm pretty sure they have counter shafts to balance the engine better it would be a good engine for this setup and it's a 500 single cylinder so it would put out good power without being too big

[@ronaldfarmer1208]

Giving it the ole college try, Kudos sir !

[@jameshall4385]

Does the yugo have a positive ground electrical system

[@Trance88]

It's now a go-cart with a roof! Sounds exactly like the go-carts at the local fun center. Probably goes about as fast too.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I mean, you could probably weight reduction bro it down to a really heavy go-kart 😂

[@wesleybartholomew5920]

How fast does it go

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Speed is a relative term, relax man, and have a groovy trip 😂😂

[@wesleybartholomew5920]

I'm only asking because I want to make one

[@monstermonster3814]

Cool. Im building a seat arosa whit a 15 hk honda engine. How much fuel/100 km on this? Sp

[@crazyman1650]

Would handling be better due to the lighter engine?

[@RandomGreymane]

Also I’m sure @agingwheels would totally help you with the Yugo wiring.

[@obrienracing1]

I knew this car would get you some sushi

[@michaelblacktree]

Yeah, shaking the magic shaft too much might cause problems. 😛

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Some directions I had for a model car had a bad translation. They used small screws to secure the body to the chassis and it said : don't screw the screwing hole too much or it'll become unavailable 😂😂 How true ,how true 😝😝

[@michaelblacktree]

haha

[@obrienracing1]

Man that thing sounds mean

[@hearsejr]

I bet if you put a Wisconsin 4cyl like used on old tobacco Harvesters, that car would be back to better then factory condition. I would love to get my hands on one. Back in the early 90s or late 80s my friend had a dark blue one he got on a trade, then after jumoing hills and racing around through the woods with it he sold to guy that used it for a fishing trip car. I think it was burned up in a forest fire.

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Disable 1st and second. Use 3rd, keeping 4th as overdrive

[@buckeyejim2989]

🗿 you made a Fiat into a gulf cart and I love it😂😂 Thanks for sharing

[@tinuse3670]

The lights might stay on because the relay wil stay switched on as long as there is power on it. If you disconnect the sensor circuit the power wil come of. Just check the relay wiring and maybe hook it up differently

[@goobworx]

awesome

[@southerndiy1]

This thing rules.

[@fpsvoltage3005]

ludicrous speed

[@RoubidouxCreekOutdoors]

Do you have a way to chat back and forth? I need some serious help with my project car. I believe it’s a fuel issue

[@bake162]

That thing needs a whistle comrade

[@AbronHawkins]

That’s how you work that stick

[@draggonhedd]

I think you might need a slightly higher primary drive. Though, you roached that belt in 4th. Once you take the governer off, put the high RPM flywheel on it, and put some hop up parts on that thing from go power sports, i bet this thing will be about as quick to 40 as the stock yugo was lmao. Look at the cars and cameras various tuning kits for these. You can make some silly power out of these. Theres cams and everything for em. I think a big thing you can do is lighten the rolling stock up too, if you can find 4 original honda insight spare tires and some wobble lugs you can run them on the 4x98 stud pattern. Or run some 13" alfa or Fiat alloy wheels or something. The lighter you make those wheels, the faster this thing will get up and go.

[@blackterminal]

Wives putting up with their crazy husbands. 😅

[@andrewhamre2005]

How is that ford edge holding up? I have one and am wondering if that hoe gonna go past 200k miles.

[@farnthboy]

Sounds like its begging to be sent to the crusher to put it out of it's missery.

[@austin8me]

Can I buy it from you

[@shawndcolvin1786]

Fix the danm door , come on 🤗😅

[@DanEBoyd]

The biggest problem to me is having to bang it into gear with a moving input shaft.

[@bartcalder2791]

I love it. Please continue to pour your KZbin dollars into this. Or not.

[@coliimusic]

I about busted up laughing once the odyssey to find first gear began, and then when she said "its the communist screams for help" I just was sent into low earth orbit

[@tomstarcevich1147]

Its awesome 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙😂😂😂😂

[@shawngrosser]

0-60: N/A

[@MrTheHillfolk]

So, same as stock 🤷‍♂️ 😂😂

[@GasSoakedRag]

Bro lets get a new video

[@GasSoakedRag]

do a hidden cam and take it to walmart for an oil change.

[@adycars31]

"Communist screaming for help..." 🤣🤣

[@Cfchild1]

Even the commie cars had rock crusher 4 speed transmissions, or at least a gravel crusher.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Deburring was overrated,it'll wear in 😂😂

[@Willa_Doo]

throw a 670 v-twin in it

[@stanlee2200]

I DONT UNDERSTAND UNDERPOWERING IT JUST FOR VIEWS..U GUYSS SHOULD PUT AT LEAST A HONDA 250EX 4WHEELER MOTOR IN THESE CARS THAT WAY YOU DONT HAVE TO REV THE PISS OUT OF THEM AND THE MOTORS HAVE MORE TORQUE, A BUILT IN TRANSMISSION AND IS EASY TO ADAPT...BUT WHATEVER

[@THE-UNKNOWN_7163]

it works better with an AUTO gearbox

[@patriotdiz4846]

well, thats socialist engineering. The car, not your changes. ;)

[@SaltFlatMonte]

This kind of stuff is exactly why I come here. Have you checked out the swaps by @robotcantina8957 ?

[@josephdupont]

How fast does it go?