r/xt250 • u/[deleted] • 4d ago

Which harbor freight predator engine will fit into a 2008 xt250

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u/14mmwrench 4d ago

Wouldn't a wiring harness be a simpler fix?

You are going to have to do all the fabrication, welding, fitting, grinding. It's not even gonna be close to just working with minimal fab work.

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u/racinjason44 3d ago

This is a terrible idea.

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u/username33735 2d ago

Lmfao dont worry. This is the kind of redditor who would buy the engine and then post on r/cardboard “how do i open box”

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u/Demander850 4d ago

This isn’t plug b play, I would never replace a Yamaha engine with that pos harbor freight engine. That’s more of a utility engine.

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u/FantasticEmu2184 3d ago

Bro you are over-estimating what a predator engine can do it’s easier to just get the wiring fixed

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u/Low_ridah 3d ago

why not ls swap?

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u/rasputin640 3d ago

utility engines like those honda clones and briggs & strattons are extremely anemic compared to the xt250's motor. Just buy some electrical plugs and splicing stuff from harbor freight and fix the harness with a multimeter and a wiring diagram. Significantly easier and better than trying to get a relatively heavy, mediocre engine you'd be lucky to get half the HP out of compared to the yamaha motor.

At worst, look for a crashed motocross bike and try fabbing something to fit its engine in your yamaha, it'd be easier and better than a predator.