Streblerm
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So I guess now instead of "Greyhound" engines, HF has "Predator" engines. Does anyone have any experience with them?
Regarding the greyhounds or the predators, do they sound more like Briggs or do they have the quieter Honda sound?
Also, what about parts availability?
MESUPRA, I would like the info on the coupon pleeeze! Thanks, KD
Regarding the predator vs. greyhound, I think they are of the same quality and probably the same manufacturer. I have heard that they changed them slightly to avoid patent infringement on the honda design. I have several of the greyhound engines "in stock" from when they were closing them out. I bought them for between 50-75$. I am running one on a go-cart and one on a troybilt tiller. Both of them start and run flawlessly. Literally they start on one pull from cold. I did have a problem with the oil level sensor on one but I just disconnected it. I am running one of the predator vertical engines on an older push mower. It runs circles around the briggs it replaced. Quiet, smooth, and powerful. You can't run it at full throttle unless you want to be covered in grass. The mower spends most of it's time mowing a steep slope. The briggs engines all have aluminum bores and only last about a year before they burn so much oil they become mosquito foggers. I have one year on the (cast iron bore) predator engine and so far so good. If it only lasted one year I would still buy another. Even at full price they are cheaper than the lowest price briggs engine.
I like HF quite a bit but I am not blind to the fact that a lot of the stuff they sell is junk. Their engines, greyhound or predator, are not in that camp. I would not hesitate to recommend one or use one on any project.