New Version of the Predator?

I went to harbor freight to pick up a non-hemi 69730 engine to start my build over after rod failure and found something odd.

It’s a box stamped 69730 with a hemi 60636 head. See some of the pictures I took below.

Since all my performance parts are for the non hemi I’ll be tearing this one down to see what is in the bottom end. I haven’t been able to find a hemi in my area for over 2 years so this “new” version is interesting. I’m hoping it’s a hybrid and not just some weird box miss print with a standard 60636 hemi in the box. Other wise none of my parts will fit.

Has anyone seen hemi’s labeled as 69730 before?

I’ll post more pictures and findings as I tear it down.
 

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I’m not sure which but I believe one of these are now coming in an epa regulated carb version like the one they get out west. I’d say a lot of it has to do as well with being behind the 8 ball and just bolting together what they had to make due
 
Well the cam and piston confirmed it this is just a plain old hemi. Not sure why they decided to call it a 69730 all the parts are hemi specs. No sense in me going any further. I’m going to try and track down an actual 69730 wish me luck
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non hemi cam

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hemi cam

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flat top piston
 
It’s too bad theses hemis weren’t around when I started looking for them in 2019 they seem to be of better quality than the non hemi. After spending over 400 on performance and billet parts I’m stuck with the non hemi... if I can find one.
 
It's a California epa thang, there's nothing different between them and the other hemi code they dyno out the same pretty much... ITS A 100 DOLLAR MOTOR CSNT REALLY GO WRONG WITH A 100 FOLLAR MOTOR....
 
Nothing wrong with it at all I just have the parts for a non hemi so the hemi won’t work for me. I ended up finding a true 69730 and built it up with my parts.
 
It's a California epa thang, there's nothing different between them and the other hemi code they dyno out the same pretty much... ITS A 100 DOLLAR MOTOR CSNT REALLY GO WRONG WITH A 100 FOLLAR MOTOR....
not a $100 motor any more. harbor freight is no longer doing the 20% off coupons anymore. with all the shortages and inflation you will not see coupons for these motors for a while. i think the track should up the claim amount.
 
I totally agree 100 % with you the claim should go up. And your right about the price going up. There still a good motor for a reasonable amount.
 
I totally agree 100 % with you the claim should go up. And your right about the price going up. There still a good motor for a reasonable amount.
around here the predator is eating the clone two weekends there have been 0 karts in 375 clone. and the predators have all been high kart counts. Even the big tire guys are getting predators now as there is more competition. $150 vs $1400. more competition more payback and only a second off the lap times seems like a no brainer
 
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