[AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update

[Dick Day]

I heard someone refer to them as Chondas (Chinese Hondas) :)

Never heard that before.

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From: "Mike" <meulenms at gmx.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:51 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Predator Engine/Tiller update

> Charlie, I suspect that engine will last as long as you feel like 
> tilling. Its basically a Briggs that has been engineered via a "Chinese 
> Blueprint" (taking a Briggs apart and copying it part for part).
> Mike M
> 
> On 5/4/2013 12:48 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Well after a busy week I finally got time to mount my
>> new Predator engine on my tiller late on Thursday afternoon
>> and Friday afternoon I fired it up, adjusted it and test ran
>> the tiller in the garden.   Man am I ever happy with it.ing
>> I don't know how long a 90 dollar engine will last but
>> it sure does run smooth and has lots of power.
>>
>> When I mounted it I needed a new pulley for the engine.
>> The one on my Briggs and Stratton was about shot.
>> I couldn't find a 2" like the B&S had so I put a 2 1/2" on it.
>> That is essentially a 25% overdrive.   Even with that pulley
>> the engine will pull my tiller just fine idled all the way down
>> to slow idle.   Turned up mid throttle or more it doesn't even seem
>> to know the tiller is hooked to it.
>>
>> It bolted up exactly like the B&S and everything lined up nicely.
>>
>> Just thought I'd share that.  Now I need to get out there and get
>> busy on my garden which is way behind but given the cool temps
>> here this spring I don't think it much matters that I'm late planting.
>>
>> Charlie
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