Honda engine replacement
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JJT
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Is the Honda rebuildable? That would be my first choice.
My FIL got a free wood splitter with a blown Honda engine, the previous owner never checked or changed the oil. After 5 or 6 years he cooked the Honda motor. The Harbor Freight Predator was a direct swap. I don't know if the OEM Honda was a gx620..... They do call the Predator a fake Honda. The Predator was so cheap my FIL bought 2 so he'd have a spare. 3 years of hard use and he has no complaints.
My FIL got a free wood splitter with a blown Honda engine, the previous owner never checked or changed the oil. After 5 or 6 years he cooked the Honda motor. The Harbor Freight Predator was a direct swap. I don't know if the OEM Honda was a gx620..... They do call the Predator a fake Honda. The Predator was so cheap my FIL bought 2 so he'd have a spare. 3 years of hard use and he has no complaints.
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I thought the Predators were Honda clones -I imagine that's an ask google item
I have no clue how many hours are on it but the machine it's in is at least 20 years old. It runs but is weak, lot of blow-by. I know that the hub from the Kohler won't fit the Predator, like you I believe it's a Honda clone
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670cc Predator output shaft specs:
Predator base mounting diagram:
Predator output coupling diagram:
Suggest finding the equivalent specs for your Honda and comparing:
Output shaft depends on sub-model per chart here:
Honda dimensional drawings here:
Predator base mounting diagram:
Predator output coupling diagram:
Suggest finding the equivalent specs for your Honda and comparing:
Output shaft depends on sub-model per chart here:
Honda dimensional drawings here:
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2manyrocks
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Terry's Terramites advertises Kohler to predator adapters, but I don't know if they have something that will adapt from a Honda. Terry's Terramites
Sawyer Rob
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Loose clone, not exact clone, and even though they seem to hold up pretty good, the Hondas do have better materials in them and are better engines.
SR