predator ghost 212 with mikuni carb vm series and 9k rpm

[Driftx97]

I did a full analysis of the ghost cost vs building a 212 from a base Predator. I ended up buying a base Ducar because the ghost is built on the same block - at least that is what all the information pointed to. I spent more building that than just buying a ghost and leaving the ghost as is. But I would have spent even more improving the ghost with a flywheel, coil, rod, rockers, and then there is the $200 kit you have to buy from HF to complete the ghost anyway. You will be into the ghost for $550 before you take it out of the box.

You can get the 212 for $110. Buy a kit from RacersProQuip on Ebay for between $150 to $250 that will have flywheel, cam, rod, piston and etc and a Nibbi carb kit on Amazon between $70-$100 and build a beast for around $460 or a bit more once you add exhaust and maybe a rocker kit to support the RPMs.

So why not just start with a base engine and build it? Depending on how far you want to go on engine and upgrades, the result would be a near bulletproof screamer that will make your heart swell every time you start it up. As they say... priceless!

and the ghost is just what came with it

 

[Edwin Spangler]

I did a full analysis of the ghost cost vs building a 212 from a base Predator. I ended up buying a base Ducar because the ghost is built on the same block - at least that is what all the information pointed to. I spent more building that than just buying a ghost and leaving the ghost as is. But I would have spent even more improving the ghost with a flywheel, coil, rod, rockers, and then there is the $200 kit you have to buy from HF to complete the ghost anyway. You will be into the ghost for $550 before you take it out of the box.

You can get the 212 for $110. Buy a kit from RacersProQuip on Ebay for between $150 to $250 that will have flywheel, cam, rod, piston and etc and a Nibbi carb kit on Amazon between $70-$100 and build a beast for around $460 or a bit more once you add exhaust and maybe a rocker kit to support the RPMs.

So why not just start with a base engine and build it? Depending on how far you want to go on engine and upgrades, the result would be a near bulletproof screamer that will make your heart swell every time you start it up. As they say... priceless!

You may be mistaken on what comes on the Ghost engine.


So, to build the 212 Ghost engine from a stock 212, what would it cost? Ive never been able to figure this because I dont know exactly whats different about the engines. I see the upgrade list on the Ghost box but I dont know what differentiates those upgrades. Id like to see the Ghost engine priced out, piece by piece. Guess Ill just have to get researchin...

The upgrade kit you list includes items that are already in the engine, cam and rod.

Im in this Ghost engine about $330 (because I had a gas tank and I can weld a flange to a pipe) with the flywheel and valve springs. Not to mention the few custom things Ive done, port work, shaving the deck, you know, the free stuff. The only thing I think Im missing are upgraded rockers?

 

[Hellion]

Id like to see the Ghost engine priced out, piece by piece. Guess Ill just have to get researchin...

I’d like to see that too, get to workin’.

Be interesting to see the engine plus the Ghost extra accessories kit that HF sells, broken down and put back together piecemeal (piece from here and a piece from there) and hopefully come out ahead $$$ to $$. That’s a lot of work and such packages are a major convenience attraction for folks with no Gewgle-Fu and gotta-have-it-now’itis.

Prices for the same thing are going to vary wildly across the different vendors.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

I’d like to see that too, get to workin’.

Be interesting to see the engine plus the Ghost extra accessories kit that HF sells, broken down and put back together piecemeal (piece from here and a piece from there) and hopefully come out ahead $$$ to $$. That’s a lot of work and such packages are a major convenience attraction for folks with no Gewgle-Fu and gotta-have-it-now’itis.

Prices for the same thing are going to vary wildly across the different vendors.

212 Ghost - Upgraded parts costs

Prices vary greatly so I tried to get the lowest and highest but excluded the ultra-cheap ebay parts. Upgraded parts breakdown: Block- $70-$100 Rod- $80-$100 Crank- $100-$120 Cam- $60-$100 Valve springs- $10-$20 Intake manifold w/ pulse fitting- $15-$30 Coil- $20-$30 Carb- $80-$100...

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