v8titan
ArboristSite Operative
Well, it's more of an assumption.
I recently received one of those "e-mail fliers" with coupons from Harbor Freight. One of the coupons was for the 6.5 ($95.99) and the picture of the engine had big red letters stating, "CLEARANCE", across the top.
So I go to the Harbor Freight web site and check out the engine page. They still show all the "blue" Greyhound engines but also show a line of "black" Predator engines with an expected availability of May 2011. The "black" Predator line pretty much mirrors the "blue" Greyhound line in size and shaft configuration. I did notice that the new "black" 11 HP isn't electric start like the "blue" Greyhound.
If you look real close at the pictures the "black" Predators look an awful much like an updated version of the "blue" Greyhounds...
I see. I have the flyer that came in the mail and it doesn't mention the new engines. The box that the 6.5HP engine that I bought says made by Greyhound....distributed exclusively by Harbor Freight tools. Maybe Harbor made a new deal with a new manufacturer for distribution rights.