PREDATOR 212 BUILD, MISTAKES WERE MADE

[@KentuckyFriedFixes]

Excellent work. I think you did the right thing by double checking any concerns to make sure your engine is correct, it's the professional thing to do. I appreciate the honesty as well. The only person that hasn't made a mistake hasn't done anything, I think it's important to disclose the things that went wrong along with the things that went right too. I found recently that Wiseco makes a 70mm tapered piston/ring installer for these clone engines. I purchased one and highly recommend the tapered ring compressors. Those old style band types are a pain for sure. Enjoying the build, new subscriber.

[@WhatIsTheWheel]

Thanks, glad you are enjoying it. I am big on showing the mistakes, I am not going to hide my screwups(except for the talking ones, I have a bunch of blooper reel). The tapered compressor sounds great, I have had this one for decades. I was thinking about trying a minibike dragster next so I may need one.

[@SpACeCruizeR2o3]

I love seeing people putting the piston in with the rod on then banging it into the crank journal 😅 when I do mine I will lower the piston connect the rod then put in the crank and cam then flywheel does that sound right ?

[@KentuckyFriedFixes]

@@SpACeCruizeR2o3 I like to install the piston and rod assembly at the same time but it's a good idea to watch to make sure the connecting rod is nowhere near the crank journal during the install. I am paranoid about wrist pin retainers. I lost a perfectly good engine once because I either didn't have the retainer in properly or it popped out of the groove on its own. That one was a pulling tractor engine that I had invested big bux $ on parts. That hurt.

[@SpACeCruizeR2o3]

@KentuckyFriedFixes im gonna put a plastic glove around the connecting rod then if it does hit the piston walls then it won't scratch it the main thing is how do u get the rings to stay lined up properly lol 😆 I'm just waiting on a 12 point socket and im gonna go live when I put it together that way people can help me hopefully no weirdos scare them away

[@SpACeCruizeR2o3]

@@KentuckyFriedFixes u got put the pin clips so it's in the gap if u close the gap no oil can get in an I guess they pop out i had good luck with a olight flashlight magnet and a small flat head to move it where u want the clip or retainer

[@frederickwoods5943]

I built a 224cc in 2019 with a Tilly block, big piston and the at-that-time "stroker" crank; reciprocating parts from Dover power in N.C. and the case from NRracing. Glad to see you take your time inserting the piston, a few you-tubers give it one big smack. I agree to put side cover gasket on dry and to trial fit the wrist pin in the rod, etc. Still using my 2 Craftsman beam-type torque wrenches from the 1970's on everything including my 650, oops; 750cc Royal Enfield (S&S kit); need to share my "R.E." FB page with you!

[@WhatIsTheWheel]

The Craftsman Torque wrench I got in 1984, died on me last year. The plastic handle failed. You have a big bore kit in your RE(wow). I kind of considered that long term, but the bike runs really good like its setup and I have a Super Duke for going nuts. You should share the page. I was surprised how many go kart hotrod parts makers are in NC, Dyno Cam(what I installed) is just an hour or two away.

[@frederickwoods5943]

@@WhatIsTheWheel waiting on the machine shop to finish with the cylinder, I bought 2 of the 743cc kits because they are scarce. Parts are WiseCo pistons, Advanced Liner Corp; both Mentor Ohio and a Cometic copper head gasket to match the bore made in Concord Ohio. Darton liners in one of the kits. S&S is only sold thru dealers in the U.S. Sorry to hijack your 212 thread..

[@mferrarorace]

I thought you were gonna say you thought you may have put the rod in upside down. Now I have to rewind this and watch that part again. Thanks for the video!

[@WhatIsTheWheel]

You're welcome. I thought I might have put the rod and piston in 180 off, but that would be tough to do by mistake because of the dipper. I should have stepped back and double checked my information instead of just tearing it apart, but I was so sure I had screwed up.

[@michaelsmith6071]

Your honest about it good job

[@troyriderzsquad2158]

Where do you get those small oil bottles?

[@559Minibike_AV]

I been looking for a top plate exactly like the one you made all the top plates I’ve seen will not fit on my block because my cylinder gas tank is too big! Do u know where I can get a low profile top plate like this one!?

[@blakestonebustosrb]

What were the exact torque wrenches you used, it wasn't in the description of your video. Thsnk you in advance

[@williamdillingham5781]

Don't know if it makes any difference but I noticed that the rod is on backwards for the direction that the engine will turn

[@WhatIsTheWheel]

I am pretty sure it is the correct direction, I had double checked it with a scope through the oil filler after assembly because I was concerned I had accidently flipped the piston/rod assembly. I am pulling it apart to do a couple of things and I will check it again then.

[@jeffkarker8693]

What are you been smoking?

[@daniellecastellistrader7615]

I'll bet the cross hatching in the cylinder created a cozy spot for the rust

[@tuckerhoefer254]

Helps file the rings down during break in, helps hold oil too, rust would never be an issue unless it sat for a very long time outside/ in a humid environment.

[@kgol4686]

Just so u know u put your connecting rod in wrong the dipper should have been facing down

[@WhatIsTheWheel]

It is facing the correct direction. It has a spoon shape on one side to force oil into the big end and it points in the direction of rotation

[@kgol4686]

Ops I'm sorry you did put it in right the engine was the opposite way so it screw me up sorry about that

[@ashleighnelson512]

Gotta get the right ugga duggas

[@heathenprojects2639]

I need to make a trip to get a new torque wrench mine been dropped 100 time it old and we'll used

[@WhatIsTheWheel]

I have some Snap-On torque wrenches but I have been really happy with the quality of the ICON wrenches from Harbor Freight

[@heathenprojects2639]

@@WhatIsTheWheel snap to rich for my blood lol I've got a mix of tools mostly craftsman and sk I did buy set of ratchet wrenches from hf they come in pretty handy I'm working on some of my classic mini bike I need to invest in some smaller stuff to work on all engines most my tools are for tractor doizer repairs which is how make a living not much need for 1/4 stuff when a smallest bolts start out at 21mm lol what was the break in on the hf torque wrench 40 50 cycles?

[@lifebehindtheselens]

In a multi cylinder application I can agree that maybe you should build an engine by a race specs and clearance and plastic age and all this shit but at the end of the day you're building a fucking lawn mower engine that's all your building a hopped up lawn mower engine and you can get away with a shit ton of stuff when you're building a lawn mower engine versus a multi cylinder race engine now if you were building a 670 V-Twin I would absolutely tell you to do it by the book

[@Ripsaw17]

Either get a better camera or turn your mic up