Methanol Ghost 212cc Predator Build 👻 ~ Harbor Freight Race Engine

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Today I show how to build the new Predator Ghost 212cc from Harbor Freight to a stage 5 methanol engine. We install a billet flywheel, billet rod, 70mm flat top piston, Chromoly push rods, stage 5 head, 28mm mikuni carb, billet side cover, .308 cam, and a msd coil. This mini bike or go-kart engine will be ran on Methanol and rev to or over 9k.
~Parts Used On This Build~
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Billet Flywheel - bit.ly/3scRGAg
MSD Coil - bit.ly/3wn8uX2
70mm Flat Top Piston - bit.ly/3opq7lV
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.308 Cam - bit.ly/3NfvjmC
Gauge 1.2 Ratio Rockers - bit.ly/3yFOkaP
Billet Side Cover 6057 - bit.ly/2Jtikzf
5.26" Chromoly Push Rods - bit.ly/2Vo87u5
28mm Mikuni Kit - bit.ly/2Y7xqlo
Ghost Valve Cover - MR. Valve Cover
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Top Plate - bit.ly/3buiBOs
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@williamworth2746 Жыл бұрын

One can only hope that harbor freight realizes the phenomenon they have going with these predator engines and they don’t ruin it

@Cnzxco 11 ай бұрын

😂 if thay do ima need two blocks of every model they sell before it goes out

@ghost-carnage8964 10 ай бұрын

If they didn't, they wouldn't make a ghost racing engine. These aren't going no where

@Cnzxco 10 ай бұрын

@@ghost-carnage8964 ca-p

@user-vh7ki7xu7o 9 ай бұрын

EPA and carb ruins everything

@inshallah4280 7 ай бұрын

@@user-vh7ki7xu7othese are lawnmower engines. Unless u live in ca you’re fine

@brighambaker3381 Жыл бұрын

With the way you list your tool usage on screen, this may be the most comprehensive and helpful small engine build on KZfaq. Thank you and well done!

@RedBeardsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jamesbernardini9191 Жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardsGarage hey what’s the price to get all of the Pieces

@treyrock9025 Жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardsGaragewhich jets did you use the 180/15 or did you change out for the 250/25

@juanarreola6467 Жыл бұрын

@@RedBeardsGarage how much u charge for one of those

@GameChameleonChannel 6 ай бұрын

@@RedBeardsGarage hey boss, I bought my wife a honda metropolitan a few months ago, and it only goes up to ~40mph... I was wondering if something more bad ass than that honda 50cc engine could go into to make it have more pep and top speed looking for like 60-70mph

@crazyprepper5400 2 жыл бұрын

Put a 265 for short track. 355 for drag. Cute the deck the block. Polish the head chamber. Cut the holes where the push rods go in the block so the oil will run better. Put nidalee roller bearings on the cam. Vent the block from the side cover, and where the governor delete is put a vent tube that goes up and around the frame, so the oil won't escape. The oil will push about 3 or 4 inches out so it's not getting blown around the crank case. People will call me crazy but it works. Lighten the crank but make sure it stays equal as you cut it down. It will let you get more rpm. I was building them getting 12 13 thousand rpm. There's more little tricks I figured out but to long to tell. Get a custom intake built that swirls like a gun riffling. Put a 28mm number 7 jet

@jquanlake2203 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a Facebook

@edu20por5 Жыл бұрын

12.000 - 13.000 rpm max??? Amazing!!! Video?

@crazyprepper5400 Жыл бұрын

@@jquanlake2203 lol is me

@peadenl 2 жыл бұрын

Love your smooth step by step walk thru and all the tips on each step. If we only had this when I was a kid, there is no telling how much havoc it would have created.

@-DEATHSTROKE 2 жыл бұрын

We are all still kids at heart but with adult money, these engines are cheap, abit of rhs and a welder and you could zap up a frame and have abit of fun getting the rest together, then send it 👍🏻

@WhuDhat 2 жыл бұрын

a whole mess of broken bones and broken fences lmao

@crazzymonky 2 жыл бұрын

Probably wouldn’t have made it to the age I am now lol

@leanngudmundson3577 8 ай бұрын

Kid? These are big boy toys!

@dtalon92 2 жыл бұрын

That pull start handle is having a conniption fit.

@bryduhbikeguy 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if that wasn't because he didn't lube that area well.Please let me know as I always used 'gear lube'inside the spring area,and greased the 'tabs'and crank shaft.

@thorasguardselectrician2013 2 жыл бұрын

would be cool if it could have electric start too, do they make decent performance flywheels for electric start though?

@robertpolicastro1 Жыл бұрын

My guess is you didn’t watch till the end because that was nothing compared to the muffler

@danieldavidson8149 Жыл бұрын

@@bryduhbikeguy always put it together bone dry. Any lube attracts dust and dirt then it gets stuck. I suppose If it was for a pressure washer that’s always used in a minimally dusty environment it’d be fine but In a gokart it will be a regular issue.

@macbook802 Жыл бұрын

It's because they didn't take corresponding weight off the crankshaft when they lightened the rod/piston

@dougsmith2954 Жыл бұрын

STILL, the most watchable and informative vids on the web. THANKS Red

@dylanwagers3699 Жыл бұрын

I could literally build a jet engine from scratch if you made a tutorial on it! By far my favorite person to watch build small engines everything you do in your videos is perfect!

@ForceFed Жыл бұрын

Dude - wish all DIY videos were this evenly paced, informative with great camera angles. Nailed it brother!

@the_stixXx 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the cleanest tutorial I've seen. Well done.

@_AvgWellInformedCitizen Жыл бұрын

This video is the easiest to see & best demonstration engine upgrade build video I have ever seen on YT. Comprehensive and not confusing, every step detail described perfectly. Red Beard, you are the MAN. Outstanding video & stellar job. The result sounds BEAST!! ✊🏼

@RedBeardsGarage Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. I try and give out any info I have learned by failing.

@CheapBikeOwner 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ll take one please. That engine is an absolute beast. Thought the side cover was gonna come off. Never seen a 212 shoot flames through a muffler

@blastztrixx Жыл бұрын

let me tell you😂 we shoot flames over here and we don’t even have the ghost

@ancientofdays9737 2 жыл бұрын

I swear these builds are so satisfying ✨

@theknifedude1881 Жыл бұрын

I’m probably not going get any closer to building a Ghost than maybe buying something @ Harbor Freight. But I watched the video from end to end. And WATCHED IT ALL! Thank you.

@scottbainetwisted_keel_adv5821 2 жыл бұрын

Now your speaking my language. I use to race years ago in the flathead outlaw methanol class. And when I switched back to gas it was so boggy feeling compared to that quick fast response of the methanol motor.i had to keep the pull start off the engine cover the high quick RPMs would break the spring and the cord would just shoot out the cover.

@jacobyoung4657 2 жыл бұрын

That thing is a freaking beast, I need it. It sounds INSANE

@benscootin4329 Жыл бұрын

This engine is speeding sitting still, very inspiring. Seriously the coolest ghost build on KZfaq.

@kingmaybus8409 2 жыл бұрын

once again I tip my hat off to you Redbeard another spectacular engine build🎉

@predator_boiz336 Жыл бұрын

By far one of the best looking engines I’ve ever seen built, I’d give my pinky finger for a motor like that

@michaelmilligan7291 4 ай бұрын

I started watching your videos 2 years ago im now a small engine lead mechanic thank you for all info im about build methanol predator for my go kart got me addicted to Honda clones

@frankgeimer5952 2 жыл бұрын

Great build! I can't wait to see it propel a vehicle down the road!

@almostsapien Жыл бұрын

Look at the pull cord handle waggin back and forth like it's so happy to see ya!

@samsgarage1716 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy watching your engine builds.I’ve watched you build so many engines that now I’m really good at it my self.

@RedBeardsGarage Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@irarobinson7712 Жыл бұрын

Dude this video is so beautifully explained it's insane. Great job brother!

@PrinceOfDip Жыл бұрын

Best/cleanest build I’ve seen yet. The sounds at the end, 😤

@shlushe1050 2 жыл бұрын

I've driven stock 212s to 600cc racing motors on flat carts, but never have I ever seen a pull start handle dance around like that before

@caleb-gt7pf 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know anything about motors but you made it really easy to listen to

@dawsonlutgen9712 Жыл бұрын

Great video!.. best 212 ghost engine Build I've seen keep it up!

@MrRippinonyou 2 жыл бұрын

Holy moly that’s one nasty as engine build brother ! Thanks for the video Red beard 🧔‍♂️

@bradleyj.fortner2203 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I like the engine builds and this did not dissapoint. Catch ya next time.

@Rascofresco11 Жыл бұрын

Not even 1min in and I can already appreciate the video. Subscribed.

@jesseshelby4383 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you pintched your hand pretty good from the look of that blood blister 😲 appreciate u sacrificeing your hands to show us these videos 👍

@NCGreen Жыл бұрын

Man I love watching your videos I leaning a lot from you thanks 🙏

@Bluegolf03 Жыл бұрын

These vid’s are awesome so much detail and accuracy every time

@ozflying Жыл бұрын

I wish something like this was available 40 years ago when I took small engine repair in high school

@yobro4423 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome build as usual 🤙.You should start building your own stage 5 heads and make a video on that.Just a suggestion 😁

@charlieperito7121 2 жыл бұрын

Mr red You are a genius you are my hero I love my mini bikes and you are very educational and I appreciate your videos thank you

@brandoncoffyn8024 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this thank you RED.

@staples138 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit, this is probably the best small engine how to video I've come across

@serenityboatmaker8504 2 жыл бұрын

The signature red beard... This engine build its very powerfull i love it.

@jamesgravel7755 4 ай бұрын

Done right. I can appreciate that. Good video. That little thing sounds nuts. And on the next video

@pauljernigan9301 2 жыл бұрын

Great video once again, thanks for the knowledge.

@tristanmcnabb2741 2 жыл бұрын

Woohoo 🎉🌟😃 I'm just about to watch the vid on the big screen TV 🌟 allsome stuff

@danielhall-wl4ql 3 ай бұрын

we just got a Harbor freight in Eastern Kentucky, love it ! feel like I been robbed all these years, and No im not inbred , but my kids are !

@BlueandSong 3 ай бұрын

Very well done and very informative!

@CODOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

That motor is beautiful, love that clear side cover! Are you gonna dyno it?

@Hxvoc22 9 ай бұрын

Since the ghost stage 2 kit hasn’t been in stock for a while I’m going to go ahead and buy this. I hope everything fits right

@roypatterson9910 2 жыл бұрын

That's what cracks and breaks those clear flywheel covers is all that vibration, this engine you can see he has a hell of a lot of vibration, just look at the pull start handle and how the muffler is vibrating!

@jimcornish242 2 жыл бұрын

I hear you on the loose fitting muffler, I had to cut a shim from a soda can to fit between the GPS clamp (which is too big) and the muffler so I could tighten it down enough to stay put...seems to be working so far

@rambo40201 2 жыл бұрын

Orrrrrrr make it tighter 🫢

@jimcornish242 2 жыл бұрын

@@rambo40201 the hose clamp that GPS uses on the mini muffler only goes so small...the problem is the pipe they use for the headers is smaller than the clamp will tighten down too...and if you crank any harder on the clamp screw you only succeed in stripping the clamp

@cliffyracer6933 2 жыл бұрын

I use a shackle style clamp for my muffler, you can get them in lots of sizes at autozone or online. The heavy duty clamp cranks down a lot harder than any hose clamp could but it adds a bit of weight and doesn’t look as good as the stock clamp.

@jerryhermann7233 Жыл бұрын

Again a great vid. Man that motor on a bicycle would just kill me! LOL

@estenvanzyl8672 2 жыл бұрын

Best engine build tutorial 👌

@odie4207 9 ай бұрын

WTf KZfaq unsubscribe me love your videos, man keep it up

@albertpeterson7134 2 жыл бұрын

Red Beard. I always enjoy the content. Thanks for the videos keep Them coming

@SimpleMeFPV 3 ай бұрын

This tutorial is top notch 🤩👍

@ethanstanson508 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos keep up the good work

@gentleman_908 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video you are very awesome my friend, Jack of all trades.

@Chalmich5 Жыл бұрын

Methanol makes everything so much better. I wanna see one of these on nitromethane 💥

@ToddS662 2 жыл бұрын

You would’ve been one hell of a shop teacher.

@krisxpytot 6 ай бұрын

this is such a great video i was just at harbor freight a week ago stopped and looked at the small engines and was wondering if any of the what you just showed me could be done now i know i need to mount one on a honda rukkus lol

@stevenflauding9010 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, crystal clear, never left in the dark- Lefty

@mikesbarn1858 2 жыл бұрын

Would you please do a detailed video on tuning your carburetors?

@michaelh6667 Жыл бұрын

That engine in the mini bike is going to be a blast!

@C-M-E Жыл бұрын

HF has notched itself into a unique slot for tool stores. Rather than having a 20% chance of getting a good tool that will last, it's now ~50% with a percentage that's equally randomized by item and type. They raised quality, but at the same time, 'quality' is such a variable word in terms of HF tooling that it's not linear. How to make the memes... 🤷‍♂

@jeffreyness9741 Жыл бұрын

Top notch everything!

@GOMLRACING Жыл бұрын

Nice GHOST Energy / Lifestyle sticker !

@sunburntodin910 2 жыл бұрын

This hoss said I will NOT be muffled. lol. Awesome build brother.

@Don.E.63 9 ай бұрын

Man thats a mean little devil! Good job!

@eddiecampbell5925 Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I really want one

@tristanfjdc2361 2 жыл бұрын

ohh the same in the philippines we also use methanol for a race of 460cc up engine but we use gasoline carb and convert it to methanol carb we also use the same parts you use but in phillipines we change the size of bore and stroke we make them more highier

@S.P.O.C 2 жыл бұрын

Your a madman!

@grahamchapman20-03 Жыл бұрын

i work as a go kart mechanic on a fleet of rental karts. im gonna be honest, after watching this ive realized im not very good at building engines. thanks for the knowledge!

@steventwiddy3402 8 ай бұрын

Hey man I have a lot of respect for you for being honest about it unlike a lot of people, let that drive you to be a little bit better everyday and learn at least one thing new everyday, keep turning those wrenches 🔧 buddy

@MrSmitty6969 2 жыл бұрын

Great Build BTW

@AXC629 11 ай бұрын

High powered back massager. 👏

@richardgossett8206 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@orvillelewis972 Жыл бұрын

Your crazy, I love it..

@ericcooper2174 11 ай бұрын

This sucker is nasty!….. looks like it’s going to be fun on a minibike for sure

@karlporath8904 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a car guy, but with such tight spaces, you might consider checking the index of that spark plug to make sure the bottom electrode doesn't face the center of the combustion chamber.

@ryanrotten8595 2 жыл бұрын

We have to index our plugs in our asphalt Sprint car because the tolerances are so tight we can smash a plug closed

@kturner433 Жыл бұрын

Typically, a AR3910X plug is used in these small engines which cannot really be indexed, but I agree there is an advantage ever so slightly, to indexing the plug.😁

@WhiteKong420 2 жыл бұрын

U definitely need to get a dyno setup so we can see solid numbers, keep it up love the content

@Budgetbuiltracing1989 Жыл бұрын

I wanna see this engine on a vintage race kart frame on an asphalt track!

@alternatemusicaddict5226 Жыл бұрын

My favorite part of every engine build you you hand flapping while lapping the flywheel

@koreraswit3787 Жыл бұрын

Woooow Amazing prend👍👍👍👍

@YerkitRacingChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Build looks awesome! Looks like it should rip pretty good! The clear side cover is a nice touch too!

@RedBeardsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@juanlozada9429 Жыл бұрын

Great job the best explaining everything

@RedBeardsGarage Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@KenMrKLC Ай бұрын

This thing is cool, you should do a video on building the motor

@shaunthompson1935 11 ай бұрын

I've been binge watching everything

@mavericknonconformist69721 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@alexgoldstein7553 2 жыл бұрын

That looks so fun.

@RedBeardsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

for sure!

@212caboose 2 жыл бұрын

I love these vids!

@chucktaylor4384 2 жыл бұрын

I need neighbors like you in my life...lol

@jamesperry3654 Жыл бұрын

So you replaced everything except the block. Piece of cake

@keithfreeman5204 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see what you can come up with using the Briggs and Stratton engines. All of my self built Mini Bikes and Go Carts had B&S engines. There is After Market Hi Performance Parts, Exhaust systems ,Cams, Flywheels, Hotter ignition systems and plugs. A standard 5 HP B&S with a little tinkering a full 12 HP can be had. No need of a jackshaft direct drive from the clutch to the rear axle.

@johncraig1368 2 жыл бұрын

Reeaalll nice Clark 👌

@felipeacuna3439 11 ай бұрын

This is art

@blueridgeboy7721 Жыл бұрын

That's badass

@mitch3849 2 жыл бұрын

Custom titanium exhaust is a must

@davidjernigan8161 2 жыл бұрын

Seems the new predator 224 would be a better base to start with being cheaper, and everything is getting replaced.

@Robert-lg6yx 2 жыл бұрын

For sure! Stronger block, more cc

@otm646 2 жыл бұрын

He's a HF shill. Everything he does is marketing for them. Of course he'd use their newest engine.

@theworstgamervr 2 жыл бұрын

What kinda race engine is it if ya gotta replace shit. To handle more power. Race motor should have a billet rod and flywheel I mean cmon

@randyprater5773 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I keep thinking as someone who has a 224 sitting in a box. I have been contemplating picking up a ghost or another 224 but so far I’ve come across 2 people with a ghost that have owned the 224 and they have both said the ghost seems more rev happy. But I’m like some of the others here who think if you’re building the entire engine anyways, why not just go with the 224!

@mikestevens3506 2 жыл бұрын

@@randyprater5773 well with the 224 having a bigger stroke, you have to deal with clearancing a lot of things, including grinding away at the cam. Plus having a bigger stroke gives high rpms more of a chance to break things.