I got a letter from Harbor Freight that bans me from taking their Predator engines apart. They didn't appreciate the mess I was making and their customers were getting upset that I was blocking the isle with all the parts.

just in case you people don't know, AMR300 stands for almost ready to hit 300mph

The part about running out of room in a car with a go-kart motor just got me lol

Those IAT's are a little spicy, I'm sure an intercooler will help quite a bit. An intercooler, E85, and a smaller pulley might make it almost as fast as a stock Insight! Keep up the great work. I love every one of these videos.

For intercooler selection, I wonder how a factory top mounted intercooler from a Subaru would manage heat in this application. They're not too big, not too expensive, and it could easily be shoehorned into the engine bay as a front mount intercooler or a top mount with a hood scoop feeding it. (Also showing people the Insight means business!)

In regards to cooling the intake charge, this can be done in 2 ways. With an intercooler, or with water injection. Water injection can be done with a small single nozzle at the outlet of the supercharger. Water not only will greatly cool the intake air charge down, but it will also allow you to run more ignition timing gaining even more power. If you go with an intercooler, it will have to be mounted somewhere in the air flow. The longer piping will decrease your throttle response. The other option would be to go with an air to water intercooler. This would allow you to keep the short pipe distance between the stupid charger and the intake on the cement mixer. You could then either run a small radiator up front to keep the water cool for the intercooler, or you could run a one to two gallon container inside the car(because there isn’t enough room under the hood) where you could fill it up with ice water and actually have intake air temps of below ambient……. until the ice melts! You’ve got lots of options, and honestly any of them would make for good power gains, and help in tuning as well.

"this is a part from... something, idk, picked it off the ground" love it

Look into a knock sensor circuit for the efi. A lot of power to be made with timing and boost. Possible idea over an intercooler is methonal injection. Definitely be running 93 fuel. Maybe even look into e85. E85 and boost go together very well. Looking forward to next week.

The root type supercharger produces most amount heat into the intake air than any other supercharger so you will have to introduce cooling for intake charge. Keep this in the mind that water cooling has more benefits into your type of car which is under powered and more weight.

For comparison, a Citroen 2CV6 with a stock 602cc 29bhp engine (and 2 cylinders) has a 0-60 of about 26-30 seconds, depending on whether the wind's at your back, so you're nearly there... :D

Ben waiting for this episode. Melted piston here we come

The best part of these videos isn't the crazy engineering, high octane speed runs, or the chicks; it's the hilariously dry script! I liked the video, to save Duke and Sheryl's jobs! #savedukeandsheryl Now, I'm off for that shave..

You need to work on your clutching, the rpm should jump to peak horsepower rpm and hold it there until you let off the throttle. Get a copy of Olav Aaens clutch tunning handbook and learn the operation of a cvt system. Also maybe look into a snowmobile cvt for 3 reasons, #1 tunning is almost infinite #2 the secondary will be larger that the unit your running now so will give you a lower starting gear for better acceleration #3 durability will be much greater The only issue would be is the primary on snowmobiles fits on the crankshaft with a taper and not a straight shaft key like you have on the predator. Even if you changed the secondary to one from a 70s arctic cat jackshaft mounted unit you would see benefits from tuning and gearing. Reason I mention the cat clutch is for availability,belt width and that it mounts on a 1 inch keyed shaft so it would mount easily. Also then you can set the clutches up with the correct center to center distance for proper belt deflection. For reference the cat clutch is set up for a 1 1/4 inch wide belt.

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that's what I tell my kids. You never stop practicing good habits, especially when it doesn't seem necessary

Best part of my Sundays are these videos

I've always been a horsepower guy but following this build and watching you "do more with less" has been awesome.

So glad you shouted out Red Beards Garage. He's a good dude, learned a ton off of him.

Still sad the primary on the CVT is not tunable. Would be nice if it held 3800-4300 rpm from 0 to 60. Loving the progress of pushing more power out of this one banger. A twin 440 2 stroke would put it to shame though and would be a much more manageable size than the V twin. Plus brapp brapp noises.

I can't wait to catch up to present day so I can get more involvement! I've been binging this series and I love it, your humor and knowledge base combined make this one of the most enjoyable things I've ever watched. "For the metric crowd, that's less than a minute" cracked me up, I love that running joke and I hope it never goes away

This channel is an escape from the reality of life. A welcome relief 🙂

When I was in HS many moons ago. I used an old smog pump as a stupid charger on my go kart. It made a small difference but was fun to experiment 😄

I mean every single one of us tuned in to see him give that thing the beans. That launch was phenomenal !

EXCELLENT - EXCELLENT episode this week!! Sunday morning is the best morning of the week!!!

I'm telling you the 670 V- twin WILL FIT. Seeing around the hood scoop to accommodate it may be spotty but it will fit.

You should seriously consider checking into a billet flywheel. The regular flywheel has been known to fly apart at higher than stock RPM. Might look into gapless top or second ring too.

''59 seconds, and for the metro crowd its less than a minute'' 🤣

I think running water/methanol injection would be the best way to reduce the intake temp. It's easy to install, is very effective at lowering IAT, and the methanol adds extra octane. I've been running it on my supercharged Mustang for years.

Also back in the olden days we had water vapor mist injection… Don’t know if it really worked but it was a fancy gimmick that everybody tried… You might do a little history on it and see what you think

70 mph? Maybe that road trip episode I've been waiting for IS possible. ;)

Hilarious how a Honda automobile commercial is at the opening of the video. You are my hero. Keep going

Just discovered these videos. Spent a lot of hours fully captivated. Still though, i think an intercooler before and after the supercharger would give a reasonable gain

I like the cobbled together with odds-and-ends bit. It amazes me that Jimbo can find the right pieces to make this lawnmower...er car keep going!

When your buddy says “yea we can hit the interstate but it takes a minute or 3”

Just a quick note, your videos are my favorite thing to watch on YT. Thanks for all you do!

"Yes officer it's stock" Fr though your content is amazing and innovate, keep up the good worl and i am looking forward to the newer episodes

Now you add the turbocharger! Like a R-2800 14 cylinder radial engine in the P-47, Supercharger was for low altitude/low boost with the turbo used to maintain manifold pressure at higher altitude.

You could try a water to air heat exchanger. This would allow you to not only improve overall air density but you could also use ice water for 0-60 runs for a small bump short term. It of course would greatly increase complexity and would require an air to water heat exchanger but... For science.

Weight reduction bro just found your channel and love it now I'm binge watching the videos I was having a tough day till I found your channel. Best channel on KZfaq!!!!!!!!!!!

this was great. I didn't think it was going to work., I've worked with those motors at a previous employer, I know they have alot of aftermarket to make em move but never seen one supercharged, super cool to see one running. bravo

The little cutaway zone on the bearing is to allow the oil to spread via capillary action across the entire surface so it can be dragged through the bearing evenly on larger versions of this you'll often see grooves that run through the entire bearing and something like an x pattern

Impressive boost, cool build. 13.1 AFR doesn't seem rich enough to me, however I don't know squat about predator motors.

On 91 octane fuel you should really be targeting in the 10.5-11.0 range for afr. I would strongly suggest a wideband o2 sensor to work with the ecu to properly tune fueling. AEM X-series units are nice and can be had for about $230. From there I would definitely investigate e85, or a small water to air intercooler setup. They are by far the most efficient when considering packaging size. If you need any pointers on the tuning side feel free to shoot me a message!

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I did a blow thru with a amr500 on a gx390. Love the superchargers and how many ways you can run them. This car is fun. Hope you keep going

Two words "Water injection " !! This is my FAVORITE new Vlog !!! Can't wait for the V twin . Please don't cut and modify the hood ( that thing has amazing areo ) and the extra drag ( assuming you didn't use a NACA duct ) might not be worth the effort . How do you subscribe twice 😍

I can't believe how interested I am in this series

A power steering pump and a electric drill work for feeding a turbo oil, just make sure it feeds into a collector for gravity feed

Thumbs up for Duke and Cheryal !!!

Hey, glad to see you're uploading regularly again.

Thumbs up on the way in! I think this project will be my Christmas present to myself.

A 1997 Civic driver myself, I like the idea of swapping the Insight engine for a smaller one. The performance of the supercharged 400cc is (imho) quite disappointing: way back in the seventies (yes, I'm that old...) I drove a Citroën 2CV4, that had a 435cc twin with a claimed 23 HP. Top speed of this "tin umbrella" was around 110 kph (+/- 70MPH) Since the CW of the Insight is half(?) of that of the 2CV I expected the Honda capable of well over 70MPH. Anyway: I enjoy your videos, so keep up the good work!😉

I would add a water tank and a sprayer to a heat exchanger to do the chilling by evaporation for the intercooler :)

Awesome! So glad your back!

Long time viewer.... This is by far one of the best "just because I can" projects I've ever seen. I love it.

Absolutely need an intercooler. I would recommend an air to water IC to better help your space restrictions. Awesome project!

I still say you should bring the Honda to the car show in St.Ignace. I would love to see this in person plus you could make a really interesting video about the whole thing.

I came for the electro mechanical digital wizard hobbled and cobbled debauchery. But I'm going to stay for the hygiene advice.

Another quality video here Jimbo. Your fabrication, machining and technical know how is inspiring. Keep up the great work.

u have a old man smiling with these videos of yours. keep them up.

Definitely get an intercooler. That is toasty IAT. Also, if you can cool it more, you can throw in more timing without detonating. More power!

The last video that appeared on my feed was Episode ??? AND I AM VERY SAD because I've been waiting for these videos! 💯 my fav channel, this is so wildly interesting to me! I'm gonna go back and watch the others now

Every season has a reason. Summer cannot do the works of winter, nor winter the works of summer. Each season is unique yet so important, so cherish the seasons in your life.

That sound coming from a Honda usually spells disaster but here it spells awesome!!

This grinder thingy 🤣🤣

Broooo, this was awesome! It's great to see that sucker (or blower lol) in action finally! I especially love your repurposing of other automotive parts, and yes I would say that second unknown water neck came from an older Chevy but I could be wrong. And I was also surprised that thing pushed so much boost, as I was expecting probably 5 to 7 PSI, so nice job!! I've been wanting to find an Eaton S/C from a V6 Thunderbird or one from a GM V6 to mate to my Jeep 4L engine. Would really make it dance I think! Anyhow, great job and I know you'll get it tuned up right and running even better! Lastly, yes I think that Intake air temp is a bit hot. Maybe rig up a water/methanol injection to cool the mixture, if there's not room for an intercooler. 😎

Great work! Absolutely love your videos! Cant wait to see how it all goes!

I've been waiting for the Supercharger episode since the first time you mentioned it. We have a 79 L82 Corvette we're going to supercharge soon and this is a great appetizer for the project. Thank you for this.

When I watch your episodes I just feel like moving to the USA and becoming your friend, helping out in the workshop. Just seems so fun!

Red line that suckered and fly through the gears instead of letting the motor clutch slip

You should not need an intercooler with a sidewinder, just make sure it's pulling cooler air than the engine compartment Cowl induction is the best. The drag coefficient on that Honda should allow for some really nice dense cool air swirling in the cowl area. Suck that in and it will keep things cool enough without the trouble of an intercooler which probably won't be anymore efficient.

While reading some of the comments a harbor Freight commercial came on , I believe once you pay for a product it's yours to do as you please nice job cheers 👍

Love the videos keep up the awesome work. Can't wait for the next one

I love your videos! Keep up the good work, talk is cheap, results talk and you always get results, and do it your way. Waiting for the next video.

That tubing collapse was hilarious! :D What a fun project.

AWESOME VIDEO, The one I've been waiting for!

I love that this project keeps getting crazier and crazier.

finally!! something interesting an entertaining to watch!

Here's an idea: 1) what if you took a supercharger and belted it up to the engine and had a water cooled engine, but also had that self-same engine be turbocharged, so the heat from the engine that's wasted energy would power the alternator via a steam turbine belted to the alternator, while the combustion cycle powers the blower like normal.... and then also, you have an exhaust powered turbocharger that would provide additional boost....but that way you wouldn't lose torque off the engine to the alternator or power off the alternator either, because the steam cycle would be powering the alternator, not the belt connected to the combustion cycle... (would need a good battery, it wouldn't charge it up until the engine got hot, but would stay charging it after car is parked....) more efficient super than way 2) or my other idea is to just supercharge the engine...and also turbocharge the engine like normal, but have the engine be water-cooled and have a steam turbine belted to the supercharger blower instead of the alternator, like in Way 1... with that set-up, it wouldn't provide boost until it got hot, but then would provide continuous boost, even after the car stops, which would make it necessary to take it out of gear, or have a steam purge valve.. the second one may be better for a long distance racer, to help Regulate heat, or in an aircraft. The amount of air through the blower should be proportional to the engines heat being reduced, which would make sense, but more sense for sustained use.... the first design is better for shorter bursts Way 1 is steam powered alternator Way 2 is steam powered supercharger But both would be water cooled, and turbo AND super charged.... instead of twin turbo... the main purpose of all this being conservation of energy and additionally the laws of thermodynamics... which equate to MPGs lost to HEAT *in a typical supercharger set up, the engine (combustion cycle) powers the alternator, and the Super*

A collaboration between Project Farm and Robot Cantina would be a lot of fun if you could work out the logistics. Keep em' coming. This is a better channel than anything on tv.

hey your're guess at the one to one making boost was a good one.

Nice work!

I like this world. Makes my Prius look like a rocket ship!

This is so cool. Best kind of hotrodding.

Great episode ,so worth the wait! Thumbs up Duke and Sheryl! 😘good job team!

That plastic gear does not serve the purpose of an oil slinger. That’s what the dipper on the rod is for. Vertical shaft engines do however rely on the governor gear to sling oil. You can easily tell because they have paddles on the outside of the gear.

Very neat! Thanks for sharing!

This series just keeps getting better.

Jimbo, this video did me a *big* please, keep it up 😊👍 Recommendation for the intake temps: By putting the throttle body before the stupid charger, you're not letting fresh air flow through it when you lift off the throttle or drive steadily. That's just gonna soak it with heat. I truly appreciate it's hard work doing all this stuff, but I really think you'll benefit from moving the throttle body closer to the block. Regardless, we're grateful you're doing all this.. for science 🧪🔬 🔥

Nice ep jumbo. Tanks go to Duck and his wife for helping out with this Ep.

This is just amazing, not only the build, the commentary is just so relatable. It's like a buddy is explaining his most recent project. Absolutely love it

Yay for the day goes to Duke, Cheryl 👏👏💥🎉🎉👏and the Honda Insight🎉🎉. And you of course Mr Robot Cantina 😄😄👍

Love this channel! I cant wait to see how much more this project will evolve!

To deal with the vacuum collapsing the tubing on my supercharged Miata’s, I moved the throttle body to the intake manifold of the engine. Then you just have to run a blow off valve in the tubing between the engine and the supercharger. At idle it’ll just vent the excess air from the supercharger. Bonus is that you get a sick PSHHH noise when you let off the throttle.

That lapping technique gave me the chill😬😬

I would recommend that you dish out the cylinder head more to lower compression so you have more timing to help with more power

Awesome play!

I love this series.... There is something so fun and intriguing about it....

Lapping valves is history. More often than not, you end up with one surface slightly concave, and the other slightly convex. Once the engine heats up and expands, the surfaces seal poorly at best.

I lost track of this channel and last time I was here, you just admiting to getting into boost. Incredible. 8/8