I am starting a thread on a non hemi predator motor. This engine came off a Kart my nephews kids race on a kart in my backyard. It was a stock Non Predator engine and I never had an interest in it as I find the hemi to be a much better platform for my engine builds. The reason for this is that I hade it and Latent had posted a non hemi new +.040 rod and billtet arc flywheel for sale fairly inexpensively and that started it. This is by no means a how to as everyone has their own methods of engine building or assembly. It is going to eventually go back on the kart after first being used as a test mule for a few heads and carbs I will be testing. I will go thru the short block prep and assembly detailing how I check, modify and assemble the various components as well as the shortblock including finding TDC, cam degreeing and rocker geometry. Then I will go into the heads showing the 3 types and the steps to install larger valves and seats, porting, flow testing and assembly. I have a few flatslides to test which will need to be jetted and adjusted to run on this engine