212 predator 22mm mikuni

[TankforGod3]

I have a 212 predator I wanna install a 22mm carb and I can order everything tonight but I have a question. When I put the manifold on how will I get the carb studs out and what kind of bolts do I need to bolt the manifold onto the head. I'm not paying $30 for the manifold from nrracing so I'm gonna make my own manifold for it. And also this is my brothers account not mine I just use his account

 

[jdogg]

Put 2 nuts on the intake stud and tighten the bottom nut up against the top one and use the bottom one to unscrew the stud, then do the other!

 

[TankforGod3]

What kind of bolt do i need to bolt the manifold on after I remove the stud

 

[ole4]

6mm metric allen head length depends on the thickness of your manifold but you want about a half inch of threads to screw into head.

 

[Prowler08]

Or you can get 6mm threaded rod and make your own studs for your new manifold...
I really like NR racing long manifold... Holds up great comes with proper mounting hardware and a pulse fitting.
I would pick it over the cheap ARC manifold that is flimsy and weak!!!

 

[KMC3420]

Honestly, $40 for the manifold isn't a bad price. Especially one that has a round carb side and a D shaped head side. I have an animal intake on a RTC-8 predator head and I had to enlarge holes to mount it and there is no way to make the manifold a D shape to match the head. How are you planning on making your manifold and out of what? Im just speaking from experience and not wanting to spend money on the $40 intake. Smallenginecams.com has a good deal on carb, air filter, and intake and it's a good price. $95.

 

[TankforGod3]

I have a little piece of manifold with a flange that has a d port that was off another engine and I have a piece of an old dirt bike manifold for a mikuni so I'll cut the dirkbike one off some and run a piece of radiator hose to connect the pieces

 

[KMC3420]

I have a little piece of manifold with a flange that has a d port that was off another engine and I have a piece of an old dirt bike manifold for a mikuni so I'll cut the dirkbike one off some and run a piece of radiator hose to connect the pieces

Good plan, as long as you have the "D" port than your good. I did the same thing with my Animal intake, cut it in half anyways. I will at some point buy the intake from NR racing with the "D" port, but am still annoyed that I didn't just buy the kit upfront, I'm gonna stick with this as it is if or a while. I will post the link to ebay for the 1" hose I used. It has a 45 and turns the carb and filter towards the back wheel which is what I wanted.

 

[KMC3420]

45 Degree Silicone Hose Couplers 1.00" *RED SILICONE ONLY- TREADSTONE PERFORMANCE

Here is the link to the elbow I bought.

I am sure you can find it cheaper, but I wanted red.

 

[TankforGod3]

Thanks on my flange its a d port that is close to the one on my head I just need to go over it a tad with a dremel and clean it up. I used to have a 1" silicone 45° I can't remember what it was for either I'll use it

 

[KMC3420]

Post up some pictures of your end result if you don't mind. Using the hose and hose clamps is one way to introduce vacuum leaks if it isn't air tight. I used 1.5" hose clamps. Was that your plans as well?

 

[tundrabeagle3]

Ive tried using half a pitbike manifold, a home made half and some radiator hose with hose clamps it works . I ended up buying the nr racing one because I needed another one. The nr racing is a nice manifold , its one solid piece looks clean and the d port should flow alot better.

 

[TankforGod3]

I plan on running 1.5" hose clams for it and I'll post some pics when the parts come in, and for vacuum leaks I plan on running a very thin layer of some silicon on the pieces of the manifold along with the hose clamps to reduce the risk of a vacuum leak. I want to buy that nice one piece billet aluminum manifold but I'm a cheap person, I don't think I can bring myself to pay that for one lol. I almost didnt buy the carb, but later on I might not be so stingy with my money and I might just break down and buy it.

 

[Prowler08]

Instead of silicone try hair spray...to stick the tubing...

That is all I use with my modified turbo car... With 20lbs of boost and 3" tubing and couplers has not failed yet...

 

[David wulf]

Instead of silicone try hair spray...to stick the tubing...

That is all I use with my modified turbo car... With 20lbs of boost and 3" tubing and couplers has not failed yet...

Yes hairspray , on my 6.0 turbo diesel when I pull the boost tubes off they go back with White rain hair spray . And like was said they have never blown off .

 

[TankforGod3]

I guess you learn something new everyday. When all my parts come in im gonna have to try that. Later today or tomorrow I should be able to start working on a piece of my intake, if i get it done up I'll have to put up a pic or two.

 

[TankforGod3]

Ok I been working with the limited supplies I have and I have come up with this. This is all I have for now its a temp until I can buy an actual intake because I have $0. It still needs alot of work done this flange isnt a d port but its a little smaller than the d port on the head so I can take a dremel to it to match it with the d port